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Program of Environmental Education in coastal communities:
Characterization of coastal communities from the cultural, social and economical point of view;
Identification of environmental problems;
Design and application of specific educational programs according to the results of the characterization previously carried out;
Application of the methodology created to perform this work in any place or region of the country.
For more information see Technical Scientific Publications › Coastal Communities.
  
Program Let´s Know Sea:
Conformation of a didactic program having 24 themes to be taught during a school course by means of active and participatory methods that include not only students, but also professors and parents.
| No. |
Thematic |
Goal |
| 1 |
Aquarium Tour |
Offering of general information on areas and departments belongig to the facility and their main functions. |
| 2 |
¿How do we investigate? |
The student is prepared on the best way to select a thematic. It provides a general guidance about the features of an investigation work, procedures of information search and usage including the methods for the preparation of research works as well. |
| 3 |
Origin and evolution of seas |
Introduction of general concepts on the formation of seas and their main properties. |
| 4 |
Sea as natural resource |
Acknowledge of different marine resources, their usefulness and management |
| 5 |
Chemistry and sea |
Aims to provide a practical learning tool about chemical properties of seawater: oxygen, salinity and PH. |
| 6 |
Physics and Sea |
It allows the students to identify the different physical properties of seawater: temperature, transparency and depth. |
| 7 |
Life at sea |
It Introduces the students to the concept of Marine Biodiversity. Includes also the Identification of the biodiversity characteristics in the maritime region of the Cuban archipelago. |
| 8 |
Plankton |
Transference of know-how on the marine microworld including its characteristics and role regarding feeding chain. |
| 9 |
Marine Invertebrates |
Know-how on this zoological group. General characteristics. Diversity of forms and species. ecological bilance. |
| 10 |
Bony fish |
Students get acquainted with these species and their general characteristics. Identification of the most representative species in Cuban waters by means of Aquarium exhibits. |
| 11 |
Sharks |
Students learn main characteristics of fish with cartilaginous skeleton. Diversity. |
| 12 |
Marine resources. Rational use. |
Significance of rationally using the marine resources. Species in extinction danger. Role to their protection. |
| 13 |
Marine Turtles |
Transmission of knowledge about their characteristics, diversity, exhibit of species in Cuban waters, conservation programs and their significance. |
| 14 |
Sea birds |
Students get familiar with the general characteristics of sea birds. Particularities of pinguins, their habitat, customs, feeding and reproduction. |
| 15 |
Marine mammals |
Explanation of the species diversity, evolutive development, role in sea life, and general characteristics. |
| 16 |
Dolphins. Population and training. |
Students get familiar with general and training characteristics different phases of their life, true dangers involved, objectives of their tenure in captivity, management and training techniques. |
| 17 |
Function, mission and goals |
Know-how about main functions and targets of this type of institution. Different phases of the Aquarium new extension projects and their scientific development. |
| 18 |
Feeding and food cultivation |
Offering of general information on the dietary regime of different groups of marine animals. Know-how on preliminary conditions for their life in captivity. Main diets and food supply forms. |
| 19 |
Fishing craft arts |
Students get familiar with different craft arts according to their usage destination. |
| 20 |
Catch of organisms |
Techniques and characteristics of diving activities. |
| 21 |
Quarantine enclosure |
Role of this area for keeping animals in captivity. Healing and preventive treatments. |
| 22 |
Veterinary |
Offering of general information on the healing and preventive treatment of marine mammals in the Aquarium. |
| 23 |
Aquariums worldwide |
Explanation of the history and role of these institutions. Data show about some world Aquariums. |
| 24 |
Preparation for the Childhood Scientific Journey |
Revision and analysis of research works to be forwarded during that journey. |
  
Childhood Science Journeys:
These have been taking place yearly during the last 13 years and constitute the course closing journey of the previous program. During three days an average of 700 children coming from all provinces of the whole country but also from foreign countries, participate in exchange sessions and activities in the institution. Modalities: lectures, posters, drawings, and different art demonstrations. Handicapped children have also their space in these singular events. Their results reflect an ongoing transition from a massive-like participation to an upper quality attendance levels as well as exigency regarding the selection of both, works and delegates. In addition, different preliminary scientifc journeys take place in several territories of the country that have promoted the expansion of the above mentioned goals and enriched from the base the annual Journeys developed in our Aquarium.
| MOTTOS OF THE JOURNEYS |
| No. |
Mottos |
Years |
| 1 |
Let´s Know the Sea |
1996 |
| 2 |
The sea we must protect |
1997 |
| 3 |
Sea and children, today´s treasure, heritage of future |
1998 |
| 4 |
Sea and children, today´s treasure, heritage of future |
1999 |
| 5 |
The children of today and the sea of future |
2000 |
| 6 |
The children and the sea of the 21st century |
2001 |
| 7 |
A blue planet forever |
2002 |
| 8 |
Let´s be responsible so that sea may lasts long |
2003 |
| 9 |
Let´s use wisely our seas and coasts |
2004 |
| 10 |
Let´s protect sea: vital source of energy |
2005 |
| 11 |
By the best protection of our seas and coasts |
2006 |
| 12 |
By the best protection of our seas and coasts |
2007 |
| 13 |
By the best protection of our seas and coasts |
2008 |
| 14 |
By the best protection of our seas and coasts |
2009 |
| 15 |
By the best protection of our seas and coasts |
2010 |
| Journey |
Delegates |
Forwarded works |
Approved |
Municipality |
Province |
Countries |
| I |
120 |
8 |
100% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| II |
152 |
16 |
100% |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| III |
198 |
190 |
85% |
10 |
3 |
4 |
| IV |
265 |
330 |
65% |
13 |
7 |
14 |
| V |
338 |
267 |
82% |
19 |
9 |
17 |
| VI |
408 |
481 |
51% |
35 |
9 |
15 |
| VII |
421 |
603 |
50% |
36 |
11 |
13 |
| VIII |
635 |
831 |
36% |
45 |
12 |
7 |
| IX |
644 |
843 |
36% |
39 |
10 |
4 |
| X |
606 |
940 |
344 |
56 |
12 |
2 |
| XI |
698 |
853 |
376 |
46 |
11 |
2 |
| XII |
714 |
973 |
669 |
43 |
12 |
11 |
| XIII |
751 |
1 152 |
428 |
45 |
15 |
1 |
| XIV |
679 |
1 270 |
389 |
55 |
15 |
2 |
| XV |
648 |
1 040 |
337 |
56 |
15 |
2 |
  
Attention to children with special educational needs
Achieved encouraging results and accounted with the attendance of national institutions linked to this specialty. It takes place fundamentally in hospital ward rooms for patients with irreversible pathologies. This activity has lead to an improvement of life quality in patients, as well as promoted their assimilation of therapeutical treatments and family environment.
  
Attention to senior adults
Organization of five workshops with an average attendance of 200 delegates. The activity is linked to different modalities by which the sea and their resources become leitmotiv for amaizing initiatives displayed by the grannies. This activity has included also mutligenerational meetings that encountered great acceptance and showed high quality and significant results.
 Summer Workshops
With a yearly attendance of in average 200 students during the vacation period and organized according to selected thematics. To be emphasized is the participatory linkage of family in them.
Programmation for the Cuban Educational Television of the series
“A Trip to Sea World” and “A walk through the Aquarium” correspondingly adequated to the national teaching system for primary and highschool levels. As part of the program of the series University for All: Course: “The Sea and its Resources” with support of specialists of different national scientific institutions linked to sea. For more information: › Technical – Popular Publications.
Assistance to National Methodologists and Teachers
Offers diverse options in order to establish a link with the Aquarium as useful tool for the conformation of school programs as well as development of classes and teaching activities.
 Ecological dynamics
The first years of life are basic in the formation of the human being, thus the Aquarium promotes special activities devoted to children with less than five years old introducing them in basic knowledge about sea.
Universalization of Teaching
The country promotes currently the territorial university teaching, the Aquarium colludes in this direction in order to further promote and consolidate the creation of professorships related to the environment with magnificent results and acceptance. This assistance extends also to schools of arts and educational establishments for social assistance workers.
Youthful Meeting on the Sea and the Coasts.
  
Updated april 29, 2010
 marys@acuarionacional.cu
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