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Hi Cathriona,
Great reflective piece, I really liked your point on the iron content in seafood, many people are unaware of the high nutritional value of certain seafoods. Great that you think your class would enjoy the salmon of knowledge video, I think connecting stories like that to nutrition lessons can be a very memorable way of learning for the class.
I think it’s a fantastic idea to explore seafood labels, they can explain so much to the students about nutrition and sustainability, a fun class based project could be designing their own seafood labels!
The ARC Team
Thank you for your reflective piece!
I am glad you liked the young chef ambassador programme, I completely agree that understanding where our food comes from is a really important topic for the students to explore. The ocean provides a huge portion of global food security. Understanding how our oceans work and how seafood is sourced is a really interesting classroom topic.
It’s great to hear how interested the class is in learning about the oceans, as you mentioned it can be difficult when living far from the sea to use the local amenities.
The ARC Team
Great reflective piece Eamhan! It’s great to hear you see potential in social license as a classroom topic, I think introducing the concept to the students at a young age can help them make informed community-based decisions in the future. You made a strong point about how businesses need more than just legal permissions to operate, exploring this topic with the students can help them understand their own community on a deeper level.
The ARC Team
Hi Eamhan,
Thank you for your reflective piece!
It’s great that you connected the importance of the environmental factors of aquaculture to the socio-economic benefits of the industry. I also agree that aquaculture provides some fantastic opportunities for young people in rural areas, providing a stable career path in their home villages.
As you said, it’s crucial that aquaculture farms are managed responsibly for minimal environmental impact.
The ARC Team.
Thank you for your reflective piece! You made some great points, I agree that this lesson must be engaging, relatable and fun when taught in class. I also liked your idea of building a ‘healthy seafood plate’, another lesson I find great is a ‘seafood swap’ – here the students create simple recipes using their own weekly meals, swapping an ingredient for seafood!
Creating a visual display is a lovely way to bring the topic of nutrition to life for the students!
The ARC Team
Great points Aisling! Connecting the nutritional value of seafood to the diverse employment opportunities in the sector is a great way to bring the topic to life in the classroom! I am glad that you think the students would enjoy professor O Mara – we always get great feedback on the ARC for him.
The ARC Team
Hi Megan,
Thank you for your reflective piece. I really liked your idea of the ‘local area investigation’, I think this is a great way to connect the students to the topic of sustainability while also considering their local area.
Presenting their findings to the school would be a fantastic way to work on their public speaking skills and enhance their confidence.
The ARC Team
Hi Orla,
Thanks for your response to this module! Wicklow is a beautiful part of Ireland to live and work in, it is also a great area to link aquaculture to. Wicklow has a thriving mussel farm and a freshwater trout farm.
Beach walks are a fantastic activity, there are some great resources to introduce the seashore to the classroom. The national biodiversity data centre has some fantastic posters available online which might be useful.
The ARC Team
Hi Orla,
Thank you for your response to this module! You gave a great reflection on how aquaculture can provide a meaningful context for developing STEM skills across all stages of primary school. I particularly like your idea of building on children’s learning progressively, moving from simple exploration in the junior classes to more complex problem solving and engineering activities in the senior classes.
The ARC Team
Hi Daniel,
Thank you for your reflective piece. Glad to hear you found the resources useful, it’s brilliant that you would like to introduce aquaculture as a topic in your classroom.
I completely agree that there are multiple subjects linked to aquaculture. I liked your idea for the students to research different species. You made a great point on the variety of careers associated with aquaculture, a poster project may be a nice way to bring this topic to life for the classroom!
The ARC Team.
Hi Anna,
Thank you for your response to this module. I am glad the content helped you understand more about aquaculture. It’s great to hear your school is located near the coast, connecting the local area with the topic can really help inspire meaningful engagement.
Another area that may be interesting to the students is exploring which species are caught by fishermen at the local harbour (and how each season it might differ)!
The ARC Team
Thank you for sharing your reflective piece. I think you made some great points, I particularly like that you mentioned the wider impact aquaculture can have on people living in coastal communities.
As you mentioned living inland, I think its important to mention how important aquaculture can be for those who do not have easy access to the coast. Ireland has multiple freshwater aquaculture sites, an example of these is Goatsbridge Trout Farm in Kilkenny and Mount Lucas Aquaculture Site. These may be worth mentioning to your students if you explore this topic in the class.
The ARC Team
Hi Mary,
Thank you for your response. I am glad you found the module interesting! I think it’s a great idea to use the ARC to introduce the topic of aquaculture to the students and to link it to other subjects. Learning about the concept of social licence at a young age can help the students later in making informed decisions, making the connection between sustainable development and a thriving local economy.
The ARC Team
Thank you for your response Fiona, I really like how you have highlighted the connection between STEM and real-life topics. Aquaculture is a great example of how pupils can use what they learn in school to explore real problems and come up with solutions. I also agree that STEM doesn’t need to involve expensive equipment, as simple, relevant activities can be just as effective.
It would be great to see the senior pupils design their own fish farms and think about how they could make them as sustainable as possible.
The ARC Team
Thank you for your piece Fiona. I am glad you have gained a greater appreciation of the role of aquaculture. I completely agree that aquaculture can provide opportunities for people to remain living and working in their local area.
As you mentioned, the balance between a healthy environment and economic opportunities is incredibly important, helping the pupils understand this at a young age can increase their awareness going forward making sustainable decisions.
The ARC Team