Seamos ecologicos – Go green

Go Green

Primeramente, estudiamos la temática “La preservación de la vida en el mar”, acerca de los animales marinos y la contaminación de este ecosistema en la clase de inglés (con los CM1-CM2), y en colaboración con la asignatura de francés (CM2).

Luego, con el fin de sensibilizar a los alumnos sobre la necesidad de proteger la vida submarina, tuvimos el placer de tener la visita de Rayan Betancourt, buzo especializado del Centro de Investigaciones Marinas (CIM), quien explicara las consecuencias del blanqueamiento de los corales.

Very interesting!

He aquí el artículo redactado por los alumnos tras la visita del especialista.

GO GREEN !

First, we read the story in English Pete the Cat Scuba Cat together with the 4^th graders (CM1). This story talks about Pete going scuba diving and seeing many sea animals.

Then, on November 21^st, 2023, a professional scuba diver, who works for the Sea Institute Research (CIM) visited our class (CM2) and explained why corals are dying and how to stop this phenomenon.

What are corals?

Corals are living creatures composed of “polyps.” These are tiny animals that live in many different corals and form colonies. Anemones and jellyfish are also associated with polyps.

How do corals get colored?

The corals absorb different kinds of algae that provide them with colors and food. Simultaneously, these algae live in the corals to be in a protected environment and to perform the photosynthesis (for more explanation, search on the dictionary).

Hint: If you go scuba diving at night, you may see the polyps generate some light.

Why do corals become white?

Corals whiten and start dying due to climate change, low tides, too much sunlight exposure, and pollution. If the temperature is too hot, the corals will die. If plastic objects cover the sunlight, the corals will die.

How can we protect corals?

• Use electric cars, instead of fuel cars, to prevent climate change.
• Turn off the tap when you are brushing your teeth to save drinking water.
• Don’t throw trash into the sea.

Felix and Renzo

5^th graders (CM2)