Lessons 21 and 22 Directions

Explore this website. Participate in the virtual field trips and and virtual tours, and watch the video clips. Then complete this ticket to leave: 3-2-1 Reflection. Please note that you only have to complete one reflection.

Ocean Literacy

"The ocean covers most of the planet, contains important food sources, and regulates the temperature and climate of the globe. Massachusetts is a coastal state: the ocean affects us in many ways, and we affect the ocean. People’s actions, such as overfishing, habitat destruction, and actions leading to climate change, have negative effects on the health of the planet and our state. Increasing ocean literacy helps to build a public that can make informed and responsible decisions about their own community. Ocean literacy can help students develop an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of ocean sciences and build connections between the ocean, its resources, and human actions."

-2016 Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework

Websites to Explore:

The Deep Sea

Virtual Visit of the New England Aquarium

Virtual Field Trips at Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Virtual Tour of the National Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium Jelly Cam

Shark Research Institute