Educational workshop – Abyss trip
Age of the pupils: From 9 to 12 years old
Duration: 1H
Number of participants: 110 seats
Objectives:
- Discover the abyss’ ecosystem and the extreme environmental conditions factors
- Discover the species living in the abyss
- Understand the importance to preserve its resources
Learning method: cognitive, sensory.
Message: The ecosystem of the abyss is still little known. It produces resources for Mankind: biodiversity, molecules useful in the medical fields or in industry, oil, minerals, resources for fishing… But the abyss is a vulnerable world threatened by. The preservation of the World Ocean and its treasures requires the preservation of its deep seas.
Description: Let’s go for an incredible adventure! It’s time to discover the abyss. Get ready for a dive that will take you 6000 meters down to the bottom of the Ocean. The trip begins with a free dive to discover what lies just below the surface. Then, equipped with diving bottles or scuba suits, discover life up to 60 meters below the surface. And finally, take a seat aboard a submarine that will allow you to discover wonders that the abyss offers.
Additional tools: Documents will be given at the end of the workshop for further study or to evaluate your group.
Information: Please contact us at education@nausicaa.fr if you need more information about this workshop.