Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) is an education and research programme about the environment which aims to engage school pupils in environmental research to encourage a better understanding of our neighbourhoods. In Northern Ireland this programme is being delivered by the School of Education at Queen’s University Belfast and the Field Studies Council.
In a special schools road show for the NI Science Festival, we will visit schools across the region to carry out OPAL surveys with Key Stage 3 classes. Survey topics include air quality, water and soil surveys, bug counts, tree health and hedgerow biodiversity. We will carry out one survey with each group on the school grounds or nearby and on completion we will upload the data onto the website.
SCHOOLS INTERESTED IN TAKING PART CAN CONTACT G.MCCARRON@QUB.AC.UK OR CALL GRETTA ON 028 90971496 FOR FURTHER DETAILS: OPALEXPLORENATURE.ORG
