Great Science Mission promoted robotics and environmental education in children in Guanare

Published at: 01/10/2026 01:48 PM

The Great Science, Technology and Innovation Mission Dr. Humberto Fernández-Morán held a pedagogical day in the Guanare municipality of the Portuguese state, benefiting 46 boys and girls through training workshops focused on technological avant-garde and environmental conservation.

According to a press release from the Ministry of Science and Technology, at the facilities of the Guanare Industrial Technical School, 21 students belonging to the Arañeros de Sabaneta Commune participated in the Creative Robotics workshop.

The activity, taught by facilitators of the Foundation for the Development of Science and Technology (FUNDACITE Portuguesa), addressed key contents such as the basic principles of robotics, the operation of microcontrollers, the operation of analog and digital sensors, as well as the operation of actuators in automated systems, with the purpose of awakening scientific curiosity from an early age for the technological development of Venezuela.

Simultaneously, the Juan Fernández de León Educational Unit hosted my school's Tree Pedagogical Expedition, with the participation of 25 students from the territorial area of the Casco Histórico Commune. The approach, carried out in conjunction with the Tree Mission, allowed the characterization of tree species within the school campus, raising awareness about the care of green areas and the formation of seedbeds responsible for monitoring the health of trees and promoting proposals for their preservation.

Mazo News Team