By Cynthia | Education and Public Awareness Officer
Our colleagues in the Mersing group of Islands, Johor have been making waves with their education and awareness program for one of the local schools. Recently, 105 amazing 16 year-olds students had the opportunity to participate in a marine sample demonstration and the much-anticipated Winner Announcement of their first assignment entitled "Marine Organism and Awareness Social Media Content."
We spent some time watching and reviewing the fantastic and creative video content produced by these students, who worked in teams. Each teams’ work was reviewed and judged based on content, clarity and charisma.
In our previous session with these students, we exposed them to the fascinating marine ecosystems: from coral reefs to mangroves to seagrass beds. In this session, we did a quick recap of all these ecosystems and all the students had a chance at hands-on experience in a sample demonstration, bringing these vital topics to life.
Following these sessions, we then had narrowed down the group to 40 students, through their success in the Marine Organism and Awareness assignment. These students went on a field trip to learn about marine wildlife sanctuaries and mangrove ecosystems. The content of this trip focused on the role of predators in maintaining ecological balance through interactive presentations and exploration activities.
Here's what the students were up to:
- Visited a Marine Wildlife Sanctuary: They participated in an interactive reptile show and received insights from Sarang Buaya Pasir Gudang Wildlife Officer, regarding crocodiles.
- Visited a mangrove ecosystem: They has a chance to explore and observe vital mangrove habitats, and we took this time to highlight the ecological importance of mangroves.
We were fortunate to have volunteers from our partner organisation and support from the marine wildlife sanctuary, as well as the local town council, all of whom made this whole educational trip a success. The students had a wonderful time and are looking forward to their next learning adventure with us.
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