Educational programme | Galician Atlantic Islands Marine-Terrestrial National Park

Conservation of this space is the task of the entire society, and therefore the importance of spreading its knowledge and enhancement.

The National Park considers it a priority to inform schools about its heritage, especially schools in areas nearest to these archipelagos.

To this end, the National Park public service team has designed a set of didactic activities aimed at all levels, from Infant education to Secondary, Higher Secondary, and Vocational Training schools, in which we invite you to participate. They are described below.

To participate, Solicitude de actividades didácticas do Parque Nacional

Didactic activities

Title	For whom?	What do we want to talk about?	How are we going to do it?
MARTIÑO, "THE CORMORANT	for 6-year-old Infant education students, and "The National Park island landscapes" for 1st year Primary education students	The marine and terrestrial life in the islands and species present in each one.. The "crested cormorant", endangered species.	There will be other participatory events such as: Friends of Martiño: Game about species that inhabit the islands. Where does Martiño live?: Projection of the landscapes of the islands. The Life of Martiño: Storytelling about the Life of a Cormorant.
THE ISLANDS: BIT BY BIT	for 2nd and 3rd year Primary Education students	The four archipelagos of the National Park. The seabed surrounding the islands. The plants and animals of the Park. The different ecosystems. The people (Romans, pirates) who came to the different archipelagos.	This activity will be organised in a didactic and participatory manner, to arouse curiosity about the islands. And divided into: Presentation of the park and its landscapes: Supported by images. Remains of species: A game in which they must identify remains (skeletons, shells, etc.) of living beings and choose the most appropriate ecosystem for each species.
HEADING TO THE ISLANDS	for 4th, 5th and 6th year Primary Education students	The four archipelagos of the National Park. The seabed surrounding the islands. DThe different Park ecosystems. The adaptations of animals and plants. History and customs of the inhabitants.	Disseminate information on the natural and heritage assets of the Park using didactic and participatory tools. The activity will be divided into: Presentation of the park and its ecosystems: supported by panels, images and group activities. Everything in situ: game to guess the habitat of various species, through clues.
BEACH DETECTIVES (obradoiro)	For 1st to 6th year Primary Education students	The four archipelagos of the National Park The seabed surrounding the islands. The adaptations of animals and plants.	Disseminate information on the natural and heritage assets of the Park using didactic and participatory tools. We will look at remains that appear on the beaches and identify the living beings to which they belong. And tell interesting facts about them to guess the kind of seabed they live in.
IMMERSING OURSELVES IN THE ISLANDS	for Secondary, Higher Secondary, and Vocational Training students	The National Park island landscapes. The reasons underlying the high marine wealth in this protected area.	Carrying out various participatory activities: The Islands of the National Park: presentation of the protected area. Why the water is so rich?: experiments on marine dynamics in the islands. Life on the seafloor: identification of biodiversity in the marine landscapes of the park.

Venue for activities

Student groups are first welcomed to our Visitor Centre and then carry out these activities here. Another possibility is that the Park's team of guides moves to the school to implement the didactic activity there with students. In this case, the activity will be carried out by groups in classrooms or in spaces that have the necessary resources for the activity.

The maximum number of students per session shall not exceed the permitted capacity in the visitor centre. In educational centres, the activity will be done per classroom.

Kindly submit the completed National Park didactic activity form if you wish to participate

Support in school projects on topics related to the Atlantic Islands

Many schools carry out interesting school projects related to the Atlantic Islands, protected areas, the sea, etc

We specifically invite these centres to contact us to study possible ways that the National Park can collaborate in these projects, through talks, tours or activities in the school, in the Visitor Centre or in the islands, which will bring the National Park and its assets closer to the school children in the area.

To participate, kindly submit the completed National Park didactic activity form