Arts
A hands-on activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook. Colouring book coming soon.
Experiment with algae pigments to create colourful paintings. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Create prints using the forms and textures of seaweed. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Explore cyanotype techniques through algae-inspired images. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Make postcards with algae paper and seaweed stamps. Final stamp artwork coming soon.
Cooking and Tasting
Blend spirulina into fruit smoothies and taste algae as food. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Bake cookies with seaweed and discover algae in everyday recipes. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Prepare a pizza with seaweed pesto and explore new flavours. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Taste a selection of algae snacks and compare textures and flavours. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Playing
Memory game on algae species, with cards to download (Memory ALGALUP.pdf). Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Game on the value of the sea, developed by Blue Mission Med. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Discover blue economy careers through a game and a career pathway tool. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Design a city powered by algae-based solutions. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Play with ocean currents to understand how algae travel. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Board game where players turn algae into food, cosmetics, bioplastics and biodiesel across Europe.
Science
Grow plants with algae-based fertiliser and compare the results. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Observe microalgae under the microscope and discover their shapes. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Compare algae colours and textures, and see how they change with water. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Build a small algarium to keep and observe algae in the classroom. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Sensory Exploration
Prepare a face mask with algae and explore their use in cosmetics. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Relax with an algae foot soak and discover the wellness uses of algae. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Make non-toxic playdough with algae for hands-on sensory play. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Story time
Children’s book journey through the ocean, from the A-AAGORA project. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Illustrated story about algae and the ocean, by GreenCoLab. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Comic series on microalgae: The Hidden World and Beyond Earth, also available in Spanish. Activity from the Algae4Schools Handbook.
Comic and educational worksheets on proteins by Red OPTIPROT, illustrated by Xulia Pisón with the scientific support of ANFACO-CECOPESCA.
A child who dislikes seaweed befriends Grateloupia, a red alga who explains the history and role of algae.
Book on the powers of seaweed by Vincent Doumeizel, with scientific proofreading by Philippe Potin (Roscoff biological station).
Graphic novel adapted from Vincent Doumeizel’s essay on the potential of algae.