Within the framework of our action plans focusing on children’s education, our aim has been to approach schools in a different, more dynamic, group-based way. With this in mind, we have created the ‘Aquanauts, defenders of water’.

Aquanauts is our flagship, our exclusive umbrella concept under which we will run a series of extremely special pedagogical workshops, talks, meetings and other activities designed to raise the students’ awareness of the water problem. Boys and girls can freely take part in all of these activities and form part of the group.

The 8 values that the Aquanauts transmit are:

The We Are Water Foundation, the spirit of the Aquanauts

At the Foundation, we have two fundamental objectives. Firstly, we aim to raise awareness and disseminate a new culture of water that enables the fair development and sustainable management of world’s water resources and, secondly, we organize all types of initiatives designed to mitigate the negative consequences of the lack of adequate water resources.

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First workshop

The case of the Aral Sea

Students have to discover the causes of and possible solutions for an ecological disaster: the case of the Aral Sea. To do so, they will learn to use the scientific method of deduction, just as an environmentalist does.

Key competences in the field of environmental knowledge:

2, 4, 5 and 13

Duration:

2 hours

Location:

In the classroom.
The teacher leads the activity

Objectives and methodology

Interpreting the present based on the analysis of the past

We make deductions following the scientific method: we progress from a specific example (the case of the Aral Sea) to the general case of the water cycle by deduction.

The water cycle

We make deductions following the scientific method: we progress from a specific example (the case of the Aral Sea) to the general case of the water cycle by deduction.

The environmental footprint

Economic policies: environmental impact. Pollution.

Valuing the democratic system and becoming critical citizens

Respect for the environment.

Second workshop

Let’s clean the water!

We look back over the history of the bath to show how hygiene habits have evolved. We introduce the importance of drinking water around the world using a number of videos. We create a physical filter with everyday materials so that students understand the process of water purification.

Key competences in the field of environmental knowledge:

5, 8 and 9

Duration:

1.5 hours

Location:

In the classroom.
A biologist from We are Water leads the activity

Objectives and methodology

History of the bath and hygiene

Social and cultural diversity: the culture of bathing. Water and civilization. The morphology of bathing.

Drinking water and water consumption

Hygiene habits.
Pollution.
Prevention of diseases.
Responsible consumption.
Disease caused by water or the lack of it.

Designing simple machines and analysing how they work

Designing simple machines and analysing how they work.

Third workshop

Can we swim at the beach?

Students have to answer the question “Can we swim at the beach?” by collecting the necessary samples at the beach to analyse them later at the Roca Barcelona Gallery with the appropriate scientific instruments. In the end, they must reach a conclusion. The research process is led by a professional biologist.

Key competences in the field of environmental knowledge:

1, 4, 8 and 12

Duration:

4 hours

Location:

Barceloneta beach (1h 30min) and Roca Barcelona Gallery (2h)

Transport not included (30min)

Led by a biologist from We are Water

Objectives and methodology

Research phases in line with the scientific method

Question: ls the quality of the water at Barceloneta beach high enough to swim?
Formulation of a hypothesis
Observation
Collecting samples

Analysis of the samples and quantification: physicochemical parameters such as pH, nitrate, ammonia, microorganisms, colorimetric and turbidity tests
Identification of the samples
Analysis of the data
Conclusion: Determination of the correct hypothesis

So, now what?

November
14th At 17:30 h

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