Schools groups and leisure centres
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Presentation and practical information
Welcome to the fascinating world of the Grand Aquarium de Touraine Our enthusiastic and motivated team present eight interactive educational workshops...and some new features. We are delighted to share our universe of rivers and oceans with you. Participate and learn, discover and explore the aquatic world.
Free teacher planning visit.
Dear Teachers, We invite you to visit the Grand Aquarium to plan your students’ trip. Discover the Aquarium and get to know the different exhibits. The planning visit winds up with a presentation of our programmes and educational material. This is a valuable phase of your planning visit. Registration for planning visit: resa@grandaquariumdetouraine.com. We also provide educational material for your class’s level to prepare your visit.
Conditions and bookings for all visits:
School groups require booking and are subject to availability.
One accompanying adult obligatory and free for 8 pre-school children/10 primary and secondary students paid.
Additional accompanying adult: €7.50
Min. 15 children for group bookings.
Educational workshops
Cycles 1 and 2 (aged 3 to 9) - 15 to 30 students
Bernard's world
Project
Discover of forms, colors and textures
Method
Children discover the aquatic world With Bernard through many differents forms, colors ans textures.
Material
Artistic realisation made with creativity in association with aquatic world elements.
Cycle 1 (aged 5 to 7) - 15 to 20 students
Over water
Project
Awaken the senses
Method
The children discover several live animals in and on the water’s edge and develop their senses.
Material
Rainstick, crayfish shells, feathers etc.
Cycle 2 and 3 (aged 6 to 11) - 15 to 30 students
Tactile experience
Project
Discover the animals from the Atlantic Ocean coasts
Method
The Loire river flows into the Atlantic Ocean, near the coastline where lots of small animals live. In this workshop, children can discover, see and touch starfish, anemones, crabs, sea urchins.
Material
Plastic and live animals
Cycles 2 and 3 (aged 6 to 11) - 15 to 30 students
Beware: the Loire river is fragile!
Project
Developing awareness about environment protection
Method
This green-citizen workshop addresses pollution: the consequences and what we steps we can take to avoid destroying our environment.
Material
Waste selection, time scale, illustrations, etc.
Cycles 2 and 3 (aged 6 to 11) - 15 to 30 students
The fishes’ menu
Project
Learn about the aquatic food chain
Method
Fish eat a wide variety of food. This workshop defines their food and the interaction between different animals.
Material
Illustrations, animal photos etc.
Cycles 2 and 3 (aged 6 to 11) - 15 to 30 students
The Aquarium’s sharks
Project
The particular anatomy of sharks and their life in the ocean
Method
We have several types of tropical sharks at the Aquarium. In this workshop, students learn about their magnificent anatomy and how it makes them perfect predators. Unfortunately, their disappearance threatens an irreversible imbalance.
Material
Magnifying glass, sharks’ teeth etc.
Cycle 3 (aged 9 to 11) - 15 to 20 students
What does an animal keeper do?
Project
The biologist’s job
Method
At the Aquarium, we complete a range of tasks to maintain the animals in optimal condition and ensure they are at the best. In this workshop you will learn about our daily tasks.
Material
Filtering room, quarantine, treatment equipment
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