The Greeks believed the sea was protected by a powerful god called Poseidon. They were not entirely wrong, the Mediterranean has a powerful protector, a real goddess.
And her name is Posidonia
The other day I told you how Javier and I made a castle in the sand (see article) and decorated it with Posidonia oceanica. Those misnamed "algae" that we see from time to time on the beach...
They are actually plants with roots, fruits, and flowers. And I took the opportunity to talk to him about this incredible plant, which forms real forests in the Mediterranean and is vital for our ecosystem.
He liked it so much that we agreed to go and see it under the sea.
I wanted to go diving, but Javier preferred to go by submarine.
I told him that I had no submarines available at the moment. So he drew one. And we rode in it.
And he also drew the Posidonia meadows and all the marine inhabitants he imagined we could find.
You can only do these things when you are 6 years old, so if you are lucky enough to have kids at this age, tell them to draw you a submarine and ride with them in it.
This post can serve as a tremendous inspiration for you to:
prepare projects for the classroom about the sea if you are a teacher.
educate your children in the care of the seas, dive with them this summer, and contemplate the wonders we have on our coasts, knowing what we see.
It can help you to know a little more about our seas and keep alive that curiosity from when you were a child.
In it, I tell you:
What Posidonia oceanica is like and what makes it so special.
How to recognize it when we go to the beach or put on diving goggles.
What it does not like is anything we do to it (and that you may not know).
How we can protect it. With practical things, you can start doing today.
Resources you can use to bring this topic into your classroom as a Learning Situation. Would you like to teach your students how to take care of the sea?
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A hug
María
The goddess of the Mediterranean Sea is not a hunk and does not carry a trident. She is neither human nor fish-shaped.
It is a plant, with bright green leaves, and its name is Posidonia oceanica. Maybe those leaves are the hair of a goddess who sleeps buried in the sand. Who knows.
And it is a plant and not an algae.
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