Schools & Education Resources

Located to the West of Oughterard this catchment (67.4 sq km) drains to Lough Corrib to the East. The catchment covers some of the upper and lower slopes of the Twelve Bens mountain range and has a number of lakes including Lough Boffin, Lettercraffroe Lough, and Lough Agraffard. The underlying geology is predominantly acid with the exception of the segment of the Owenriff River in the vicinity of Oughterard which is alkaline in nature. The dominant soil type is peat with extensive areas of blanket bog. Land use within the catchment includes extensive areas of forestry (17%), commonage, mixed livestock farming (ca 111 active farmers), and both active and historic peat cutting. Angling is popular along the main river channels within the catchment. The population of freshwater pearl mussels is estimated to be ca. 2 million and is concentrated in the lower reaches of the Owenriff River.

Freshwater Pearl Mussel Education Pack 3 - The Pearl Mussel Project

It’s really simple to use:

  1. Read through the interactive story map (trying to remember as much information as possible)

  2. Download and complete the activitiy sheets in the resource pack

Interactive Story Map: The Pearl Mussel Project

Resource Pack and Activity Sheets

Freshwater Pearl Mussel Education Pack 2 - Biodiversity

It’s really simple to use:

  1. Read through the interactive story map (trying to remember as much information as possible)

  2. Download and complete the activitiy sheets in the resource pack

Interactive Story Map: Why is biodiversity important?

Resource Pack and Activity Sheets

Resource Pack and Activity Sheets

Two videos produced by PMP to view on Youtube, with information on the biology of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel and measures farmers can take to
help protect the habitats of this species. 

Download the activity resource pack here 

Contains: Pack Introduction
Scorecard Worksheet
Spot the difference
Quiz
Word Search 

Download the activity resource pack here 

Contains: Pack Introduction
Biodiversity survey
Habitat Worksheet
Species profile
Quiz
Word Search 

Freshwater Pearl Mussel Education Pack 1

It’s really simple to use:

  1. Read through the interactive story map (trying to remember as much information as possible)

  2. Download and complete the activitiy sheets in the resource pack

Interactive Story Map: Why is biodiversity important?

Download the activity resource pack here 

Contains: Pack Introduction
Biodiversity survey
Pearl Mussel Life Cycle Exercise A
Pearl Mussel Life Cycle Exercise B
Pearl Mussel Project Quiz
Word Search One
Word Search Two
Art Project

Paca Oideachais na nDiúilicíní Péarla Fionnuisce i nGaeilge Seolta

Tá sé fíorfhurasta le húsáid:

1. Léigh tríd an léarscáil scéil (agus féach le cuimhneamh ar a oiread eolais agus is féidir)

2. Déan na gníomhaíochtaí go léir (atá ar fáil le híoslódáil ónár láithreán gréasáin)

Íoslódáil an Paca Acmhainne Oideachais anseo 

A bhfuil ann: Réamhléiriú ar an bPaca
Suirbhé Bithéagsúlachta
Timthriall Beatha an Diúilicín Phéarla - Ceacht A
Timthriall Beatha an Diúilicín Phéarla - Ceacht B
Tráth na gCeist de chuid Thionscadal na nDiúilicíní Péarla
Cuardach Focal a hAon
Cuardach Focal a Dó
Tionscadal Ealaíne

Introduction to the Freshwater Pearl Mussel video

Introduction to the ecology of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel 

(Full length version, duration 21 mins)

Introduction to the ecology of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel 

(Short length version, duration 6 mins)

Freshwater Pearl Mussel created by other groups

Jigsaw puzzles for you to try

We have created a series of Jigsaw puzzles of freshwater pearl mussels and the eight catchments the Pearl Mussel Project are working in. Some of them are easy, other have more pieces and are harder. Just click on the image below to start assembling you jigsaw on https://www.jigsawplanet.com/PMProject