{"id":31233,"date":"2025-02-12T11:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T10:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isblue.fr\/?p=31233"},"modified":"2025-10-21T08:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T06:52:10","slug":"minisciences-pim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isblue.fr\/en\/news\/minisciences-pim\/","title":{"rendered":"miniSCIENCES PIM: Designing and Leading Science Mediation Workshops for a Year 4 Class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From 6 to 10 January 2025, twelve master\u2019s students in marine science and engineering immersed themselves in the world of science outreach during the miniSCIENCES PIM<\/strong>, organised by Quentin Milli\u00e8re<\/a><\/strong> (ISblue\/UBO) and Anne Bertin Renoux<\/strong> <\/a>(RAME\/UBO). Over the course of a week, they designed and led educational workshops for Marie Cappele\u2019s Year 4 class<\/strong> at Jean de la Fontaine School in Brest<\/strong>, which manages the Sainte-Anne-du-Portzic Beach Educational Marine Area (AME)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project offered a rich opportunity to explore scientific mediation. The students reflected on essential questions: How can we raise environmental awareness among younger generations? How does direct experience with nature foster ecological sensitivity?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants benefited from the theoretical insights of researchers from the RAME project (Research on Educational Marine Areas)<\/strong>, which studies the educational processes and impacts of AME initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The week began with a meeting with the Year 4 pupils to better understand their existing knowledge and connection to the marine environment. This was followed by group discussions and exchanges with professionals in science communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The students had the opportunity to meet three regional science mediators: Pascale Nicol<\/strong> (Mus\u00e9e 70.8<\/a>), Nathalie Delliou<\/strong> (Esprit Nat\u2019ure<\/a>), and Blandine Jaouen<\/strong> (Oc\u00e9anopolis<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawing on these exchanges and insights, the students developed and implemented educational activities tailored for children during several creative sessions, punctuated by group feedback and collaborative reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the week, they led their workshops directly in the field on Sainte-Anne-du-Portzic Beach<\/strong>, teaching scientific concepts in an accessible and hands-on way. In addition to running the workshops, participants created detailed \u201cmemo sheets\u201d<\/strong> describing their activities, with the goal of sharing resources within the science mediation community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workshops included:<\/strong>
\u2022 Discovering the strandline through the senses<\/a><\/em>: exploring elements of the strandline using touch, smell, and sight
\u2022 Observing the evolution of coastal urbanisation in Brittany<\/em>:<\/a> understanding planning rules and their purpose
\u2022 Raising awareness about marine pollution<\/em>:<\/a> learning about the impact of plastics and other waste on the ocean
\u2022 Treasure hunt: discovering beach biodiversity<\/em>:<\/a> identifying four local species and finding skate eggs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The students gained not only practical and methodological skills but also a deeper, more critical understanding of the importance of engaging children in environmental awareness through sensory and experiential learning in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Read Anne Bertin\u2019s article about the PIM!<\/a>\n <\/p>\n \n\n\n

The participants also presented their work at the 2025 PIM Forum<\/strong> on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the students\u2019 interview from the PIM Forum:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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