Schools programme overview

Here you can find all the educational programmes that ARTIS-Micropia has to offer.

Micro Mission: journey through your body

  • primary level
  • explore on your own

What are all those microbes doing in your stomach and on your skin? Take your class on an interactive journey of discovery at ARTIS-Micropia. During this Micro Mission, primary school pupils learn how essential microbes are for their health, their body and their daily lives. Perfect as an educational school trip or biology lesson.

Micro Mission: Oxygen

  • primary level
  • explore on your own

Did you know that not only plants, but also microbes produce oxygen? Take your class on an interactive journey of discovery at ARTIS-Micropia. During this Micro Mission, primary school pupils find out which microbes produce the oxygen we breathe and why, without them, life as we know it would not exist. Perfect as an educational school trip or biology lesson about nature and the environment.

Healthy from bite to butt

  • secondary level
  • explore on your own

Did you know that without microbes, you wouldn’t be able to stay healthy? In this interactive programme, pupils discover how microbes protect us, but also how they can make us ill. From your mouth to your intestines, microbes play a crucial role in digestion, the immune system and overall health. Perfect as an in-depth addition to biology or health sciences.

Sustainability: Microbes for the Future

  • secondary level
  • explore on your own

You can find microbes everywhere: in water, in food, and even in technology. In the future, microbes may play a key role in sustainable living. In this interactive programme, secondary school students discover how microbes contribute to sustainability and innovative solutions for global challenges. Perfect as an in-depth addition to biology, sustainability or environmental science.