Useful information on marine science lessons
I’ve pulled together some resources to help you build some marine science unit study, oceanography lessons. There are many fields within marine science. Oceanography is an ‘Earth Science’, often more aligned with geography and chemistry. Somewhat old-fashioned ideas still lie at the heart of oceanography, such as cartography (or map-making), the study of ocean currents,…
I’ve pulled together a few ideas to get you started in creating your own Marine Biology Unit Study. Biology is the scientific study of life. Marine biology is the study of ‘life in the sea’ or, if you prefer, ‘the study of marine life’. Marine biology is less about the physical properties of the ocean…
Conservation is the prevention of wasteful use of resources. So, when we are talking about ocean conservation, we are referring to the act of protecting the natural resources of the marine environment for the future. It’s a little challenging, at this stage, to introduce children to the concept of species, habitats, and ecosystems being resources….
Dive into Dreams: Nurturing Your Child’s Aspiration to Become a Marine Biologist So, your little explorer has decided they want to dive into the mysterious world beneath the waves and become a marine biologist! A ‘marine biologist’ is very high on the ‘what I wanted to be when I grow up’ list… unfortunately, there is…
So your teenager is curious about the ocean? Fantastic! There are lots of great resources for building a home school marine biology curriculum for teens. Personally, I love the 7 principles of ocean literacy but without a background in marine science they can be a bit incomprehensible. To help I’ve pulled together some resources which…