One Ocean Week (English)

16th-19th of April "The ice is melting! It's for real!”

Illustration University Museum
Bilde: Adnan Icagic og Bjørn T. Bøe

Date: 16th-19th Of April
Time: 10.00 CET 
Location: University Museum of Bergen, Natural History. Muséplassen 3, 5007 Bergen

Participate at 10.00 or 11.00 CET.

In the process drama "The ice is melting! It's for real!” the children meet the penguins Piia and Pling, who have important things to tell. They have discovered that something is about to happen where they live. The ice has become smaller, it is more difficult to find food, and several others they know have disappeared. Join Piia and Pling's journey in the University Museum to find out what might have happened!

In the activity, we ponder questions such as: What is in the sea? Why do we need the ocean? Who lives in the sea? What should not be in the sea? The process drama uses playful, creative, and participatory learning methods, with the penguins' journey as the narrative frame. Together with the children, we explore topics related to plastic littering, pollution, and the impact of climate change on life in the sea, based on the children's own input, premises and assumptions.

Practical information

  • Target group: Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd stage of primary school (4 – 8 years)
  • Duration: Approx. 50 minutes
  • Attendance: At the museum's main entrance, Muséplassen 3, 5007 Bergen på 1881 kart
  • Max number of children per group: 15 (can be adapted to larger grade classes, ask for this in booking)
  • Booking and questions: Odette.tetlie@uib.no

The spoken language is Norwegian but can also be conducted in English.