Learning the Sea of Azores (AMAr) (AMAR = to love/ MAR = sea) is an educational
program developed by the Sea Observatory of the Azores (OMA), completely
integrated in Azores Region school curricula, which includes activities and
educational resources aimed at all levels of education and adapted to each one of
them.
With this programme, OMA intends to provide students at different levels of
education with knowledge about the Azorean sea and the possibility of working with
different materials, stimulating motor and cognitive skills, taking into account the programs of each academic year and the different subjects taught, from the
sciences to the visual arts, passing through mathematics, history and Portuguese.
Its construction takes into account the UNESCO Principles of Ocean Literacy and the
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). AMAr has a multidisciplinary approach to
teaching and learning about the Ocean, treating both the scientific and the cultural
and historical perspectives, addressing six different themes, with an activity for each
age group. The activities are adapted to the Curriculum Programs and Objectives
based on the documents, from the General Directorate of Education, referring to the
different levels of education and aim to promote a social model in harmony with
Nature and its resources. Activities are currently carried out in person, but upon
request and in order to overcome geographic barriers, they can be carried out
remotely. Resources are also available for the development of autonomous work,
developed in response to the confinement caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic, when
the heading #EuMergulhoEmCasa/#IDiveAtHome/#JePlongeChezMoi/#YoBuceoEnCasa
appeared, where activities were adapted to the home context and translated into
three more languages.
To preserve it is necessary to know and this program is an indispensable tool for the
formation of informed and active citizens in the defense and preservation of the
marine ecosystems of the Azores!
- Name of organisation
- OBSERVATÓRIO DO MAR DOS AÇORES / SEA OBSERVATORY OF THE AZORES
- Type of organisation
- Non-governmental organisation
- Type of action proposed
- Education and training
- The action contributes to the following objective or enabler
- Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversityPrevent and eliminate pollution of our ocean, seas and watersPublic mobilisation and engagement
- List of Partners
Schools from Faial; Regional Government
- Start date of the action
- End date of the action
- Budget allocated for the action
- 65000
- Basin coverage
- Atlantic/Arctic coast
- carladamaso@oma.pt
- Country
- Portugal