OCEAN LITERACY FRAMEWORK FOR GRADES K-2
Ocean Literacy Principles:
The Earth has one big ocean with many features
The ocean & life in the ocean shape the features of the earth
The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate
The ocean makes Earth habitable
The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems
The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected
The ocean is largely unexplored
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VIDEO - THE DR. BINOCS SHOW: WATER BODIES
LESSON PLAN - WHY IS THE SEA SALTY
LESSON PLAN - SHAPES OF THE SEAFLOOR
ACTIVITY - BEACH BUCKETS
CRAFT - BOTTLE CAP OCEAN
COLOURING PAGE - COLOUR THE WORLD
VIDEO - SEA TRANSPORT: MODES OF WATER TRANSPORT FOR CHILDREN
EXPERIMENT - UNDERSTANDING OCEAN CURRENTS
BACKGROUND WORKSHEET - UNDERSTANDING OCEAN CURRENTS EXPERIMENT INSTRUCTIONS
ACTIVITY - CONNECTING STREAMS TO OCEANS
CRAFT - AVOCADO BOAT
EXPERIMENT/CRAFT - TIDE POOLS
ACTIVITY - LOW TIDE SCAVENGER HUNT
VIDEO - THE EROSION SONG
LESSON PLAN/ACTIVITY - CHANGING THE SHAPE OF LAND
ACTIVITY - SAND CASTLE EROSION
ACTIVITY/LESSON PLAN - SAND ACTIVITY
CRAFT - SOAP STONE WHALES & FISH
COLOURING PAGE - TIDE POOLS
COLOURING PAGE - WEST COAST SWELL
LESSON PLAN/ACTIVITY - INTRODUCTION TO WEATHER
LESSON PLAN/ACTIVITY - OCEAN, LAKES, AND RIVERS
VIDEO - THE DR. BINOCS SHOW: WATER CYCLE
VIDEO - FIVE WEATHER SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
WORKSHEET/ACTIVITY - THE WEATHER REPORT
COLOURING PAGE - GREAT WHALES
COLOURING PAGE - OTTER CHAOS
CRAFT - CLOUD/RAIN MOBILE
COLOURING PAGE - EARTH AND OCEANS
COLOURING PAGE - STREAM KEEPERS
CRAFT - PAPER MACHE GLOBE
VIDEO - WHY DO WE DRINK WATER - THE DR. BINOCS SHOW
VIDEO - HOW DO FISH BREATHE?
WORKSHEET - BLUE WHALE
ACTIVITY - DRAWING LIFE SIZED WHALES
VIDEO - GLOWING OCEAN ANIMALS
CRAFT - GLOW IN THE DARK JELLYFISH
EXPERIMENT - HOW DO WHALES STAY WARM?
COLOURING PAGE - BLACK AND WHITES
COLOURING PAGE - WINTER HIDEAWAY
COLOURING PAGE - STELLER SEA LIONS
ACTIVITY - INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN ZONES
VIDEO - LET’S LEARN THE OCEAN ZONES
VIDEO/CRAFT - MAKE AN OCEAN IN A JAR
GAME - URCHIN, OTTER, KELP
GAME - KELP FOREST CAMOUFLAGE
ACTIVITY - DESIGNING A FOOD WEB
COLOURING PAGE - DEEP BLUE
COLOURING PAGE - DEEP SEA DRIFT
COLOURING PAGE - EBB & FLOW
LESSON PLAN - SEA CHOICE SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD
VIDEO - STEM CHALLENGE: FLOAT YOUR BOAT
ACTIVITY - GOT SEAWEED?
ACTIVITY - GO FISHING, SURFING, PADDLEBOARDING, KAYAKING, OR PLAY AT THE BEACH TO
CONNECT WITH THE OCEAN OR WATER BODY NEAR YOU.
LESSON PLAN/ACTIVITY - LIVING THINGS CHANGE THEIR ENVIRONMENT
LESSON PLAN/ACTIVITY - REDUCING OUR IMPACT ON EARTH
VIDEO - HOW PLASTIC HURTS THE WORLD
ACTIVITY - SURFRIDER PACRIM SOLO BEACH CLEANUP GUIDELINES
WEBSITE - SURFRIDER PACRIM MARINE DEBRIS TRACKER
ACTIVITY - NOAA MARINE DEBRIS
WEBSITE - MARINE DEBRIS ART IN TOFINO
EXPERIMENT - OCEAN ACIDIFICATION (TEACHER KEY)
COLOURING PAGE - KAKAWIN
GAME - BIOACCUMULATION
LESSON PLAN/ACTIVITY - NATURAL RESOURCES
VIDEO - TED EX WILL THE OCEAN EVER RUN OUT OF FISH
GAME - FISH'N JUMP
LESSON PLAN - HOW TO BE A SCIENTIST
VIDEO - WATER AS A RESOURCE
LESSON PLAN - LEARN NUU-CHAH-NULTH WORDS FOR INTERTIDAL CREATURES
VIDEO - BE A FIELD SCIENTIST
ACTIVITY - SIMRS FIELD JOURNAL
CRAFT - LET'S GO FISHING!
COLOURING PAGE - #OCEANOPTIMISM
COLOURING PAGE - NAUTILUS LIVE - EXPLORING DEEP-OCEAN ART
ACTIVITY - NAUTILUS LIVE - E/V NAUTILUS ACTIVITY BOOK
PRESENTATION - SMITHSONIAN OCEAN - WHAT DO SCIENTISTS DO?
BACKGROUND WORKSHEET - SMITHSONIAN OCEAN - WHAT DO SCIENTISTS DO?
VIDEO - SCIENTISTS DISCUSS THEIR SUBMERSIBLE EXPERIENCE
VIDEO - OCEAN EXPLORER: BEST JOB EVER
ACTIVITY - OCEAN EXPLORATION NEW SPECIES SCAVENGER HUNT
