Posted by Rachael B-I on 19 Feb 2021
Dear Students,
Welcome to the Ocean Literacy Course. By learning about the 7 key principles of Ocean Literacy, you will develop an understanding of how all of us are connected to the ocean, and how the ocean impacts our lives as much as we impact the ocean.
This course will both teach you about many fascinating aspects of our ocean while arming you with the ability to help conserve one of the most beautiful, complex, and important parts of our earth.
To mark your progress towards Ocean Literacy, you can earn badges by completing each section of the course. Bonus badges can also be collected when you complete additional assignments!
Dear Teachers,
Welcome to the Middle School level Ocean Literacy Course on the Ocean Wise Online Learning Environment. On this platform we have created an international course based on 7 key principles designed to develop an understanding of how humans impact the ocean and how the ocean influences humans for middle level students. This course is geared towards grades 7 to 9, or ages 11 to 14.
You may use these resources as you wish by choosing to do the full course or just a few of the sections. There is a How to Manual for navigating the site, as well as a video.
Under the heading Classroom Tools you will find additional support resources at your disposal such as lesson plans, activities and worksheets that can be accessed under Teacher Resources.
Any questions? Visit the Frequently Asked Questions page.
As a teacher, community leader, or home educator, you may join the platform first. This will allow you to view your students’ work and create accounts for students. Click Here and register using the code Teacher.
Students in the Middle School and Secondary level course may create their own accounts and profiles on the Ocean Literacy learning platform. We suggest having a general discussion with students about online privacy first, and ensuring they do not use their last names in their profiles to protect their privacy. To register, Click Here and use the code Student
If you click the Register button in the top right hand corner of the screen and create an account, this will automatically register you at the student level. If you are a teacher or educator and need to be promoted to the proper access level, please contact us with your username.
For a walk-through on how to register, refer to the How to Register Tutorial Video
If you have any questions or feedback for the Ocean Literacy Course, please contact online.learning@ocean.org
For the Secondary School Level (Grade 10-12, age 15-18): https://education.ocean.org/oceanlitsec
For the Middle School Level (Grade 7-9, age 12-14): https://education.ocean.org/oceanlitelem/
Dive into the U.N. Ocean Decade by exploring our Ocean Literacy Courses!
Posted by Andrew Lang Wong on 5 Jan 2021
Welcome to the Ocean Decade: “A decade that will provide a common framework to ensure that ocean science can fully support countries’ actions to sustainably manage the Oceans and more particularly to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
Here at Ocean Wise, we believe that fostering Ocean Literacy is fundamental to the sustainable stewardship of our world’s oceans and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
We encourage you – whether you are an educator, a student, or a passionate individual– to explore our free Ocean Literacy Courses and deepen your understanding of the ocean and our complex relationship with it!
Additionally, explore our Educator Resource Library for a comprehensive and curated collection of resources, lesson plans and classroom activities to help bring ocean literacy into your classrooms.
Thank you for joining us today from Connected North at Home for sharks or ocean plastic pollution!
https://videos.connectednorth.org/
We don't want the conversation to end there!
- Share your creations and ask our experts your questions on the Daily Discussion
- Fill out our quiz and earn a badge! The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected
- watch our registration video for creating and account
- Visit our video gallery for more great content or
- Connect to our Vancouver Aquarium Live Cams
Best Fishes,
The Ocean Wise Education Team
Thank you for joining us today!
Whether you joined us through Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants for Coral Reefs!
or Connected North at Home for Getting to Know Coral Reefs or Ocean Noise Pollution
https://videos.connectednorth.org/
We don't want the conversation to end there!
- Share your creations and ask our experts your questions on the Daily Discussion
- Fill out our quiz and earn a badge! The ocean, and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth
- watch our registration video for creating and account
- Visit our video gallery for more great content or
- Connect to our Vancouver Aquarium Live Cams
Best Fishes,
The Ocean Wise Education Team
Thank you for joining us today!
Whether you joined us through Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants for Arctic Adaptation!
or Connected North at Home for Tiny yet mighty- plankton or Arctic Adaptation
https://videos.connectednorth.org/
We don't want the conversation to end there!
- Share your creations and ask our experts your questions on the Daily Discussion
- Fill out our quiz and earn a badge! The ocean is a major influence on climate and weather
- Visit our video gallery for more great content or
- Connect to our Vancouver Aquarium Live Cams
Best Fishes,
The Ocean Wise Education Team
Break your plastic problem - help protect the ocean.
Microplastic is the greatest pollutant in the ocean today. It comes from our packaging, waste, clothing and is even specifically created to be tiny. These tiny plastics are a big problem.
Plastic is filling our oceans at the rate of one dump truck full every minute.
Tiny zooplankton that supports the ocean food chain is mistaking plastic for food. Seabirds are found with plastic pieces in their bellies.
We need a sea change. Today.
Ocean Wise is tackling the global crisis of plastic waste in our ocean. We’re carrying out groundbreaking science to understand the problem and seeking bold solutions to address plastic pollution.
What happens next depends on you. Your individual actions and choices have a direct impact on the health of our oceans. Together, our individual actions can have a big collective impact. But we have to make that change happen. Join us in a global movement to #BePlasticWise and sign our pledge
Hone your skills by trying the activities in our Plastic Education Kit! These curated activities are ready-made to implement into any classroom, with an educator guide and accompanying student workbook ready to help you develop your plastic understanding and feel empowered for future change.
Join the Weddell Sea Expedition! This pioneering Antarctic expedition has been underway since the beginning of January and sending us updates all the way from the Weddell Sea in Antarctica. Visit the Weddell Sea Expedition’s Journey Page to explore what we have learned so far and see video conferences with members of the expedition team and crew. If this sparks your interest, find out more at explore.reachtheworld.org and email lizzie@reachtheworld.org to sign up to virtually join over 200 classrooms across the world who are participating in this exciting expedition!
Hello Everyone,
The Ocean Heroes Bootcamp is now open for application/nominations! This is an incredible program for youth age 11-18 to learn first hand from experts the knowledge and skills to enact action campaigns to tackle single-use plastic in their communities. This 2.5 day weekend bootcamp will be held in Vancouver BC this year, on June 28-30. It is free to attend, includes food and lodging, and you can also apply for partial and full travel scholarships. As you are all already champions for environmental action, I encourage you to check out the website for more information. Please let me know if you have any questions - I believe you would all be great candidates. https://oceanheroes.blue/
Please be aware.
The NOAA video links on the Ocean Literacy Course are all down because of the Government Shut down.
Links should be activated when business is resumed again.
Break your plastic problem - help protect the ocean.
Microplastic is the greatest pollutant in the ocean today. It comes from our packaging, waste, clothing and is even specifically created to be tiny. These tiny plastics are a big problem.
Plastic is filling our oceans at the rate of one dump truck full every minute.
Tiny zooplankton that support the ocean food chain are mistaking plastic for food. Seabirds are found with plastic pieces in their bellies.
We need a sea change. Today.
Ocean Wise is tackling the global crisis of plastic waste in our ocean. We’re carrying out groundbreaking science to understand the problem and seeking bold solutions to address plastic pollution.
What happens next depends on you. Your individual actions and choices have a direct impact on the health of our oceans. Together, our individual actions can have a big collective impact. But we have to make that change happen. Join us in a global movement to #BePlasticWiseand sign our pledge
There are simple, easy choices that you have the power to make every single day, that will have a positive impact on the ocean
As we all start to make these better choices with the ocean's health in mind, we start to inspire others to do the same. These individual actions can make for powerful collective change
The Volvo Ocean Race is often described as the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world, sailing’s toughest team challenge and one of the sport’s Big Three events, alongside the Olympics and America’s Cup. With 11 legs, sailing across the world, teams will battle the ocean, weather and tides to prove themselves the best in the world. This is also the perfect opportunity for students around the world to connect with the powerful message that VOR is sending - we are all responsible for the ocean.
VOR has developed a number of Educational Resources for teachers to utilize in coordination with the race. With sustainability at its heart, the Education team at VOR has created an interactive and wide variety of activities and lesson plans to connect students with sailing, sustainability and ocean plastics. Resources are available for ages 8 to 12, with worksheets, booklets, power point presentations and more. available for you to interact with your students.
This is is particularly special, as the United Nations has sent a team into the race. Turn the Tide on Ocean Plastics is sailing the message about marine plastics across the globe.
Follow the live race feed on the VOR Dashboard
Happy Halloween Everyone!
Are you getting your costume ready for the spooky nights ahead? Keep the ocean in mind when you do!
Try this easy plastic-free glitter recipe:
Looking for some costume ideas? Think about dressing up as one of these creeeeepy critters:
The 7 Key Principles which inspired this course come from the Ocean Literacy Framework. The framework, created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), was developed by many scientists and educators from the ocean sciences education community. Their efforts built on previous work to define ocean literacy, assess what the public knows about the ocean, and redress the lack of ocean-related content in state and national science education standards, instructional materials, and assessments. Explore the Foundations section to learn about how the ocean sciences education community came together to create these documents and ignite a movement within ocean sciences and beyond.
If you would like more resources, or to continue your ocean education, you can visit the other courses that Ocean Wise has to offer.
For more video resources, you can visit our Aquatic Cafe. Aquatic Cafe is based around community outreach, providing educational opportunities for those looking to further their knowledge of all things ocean related. There are talks and movie viewings in the community, question and answer panels with experts in the field, and updates on current research happening right now. View the various videos to hear directly from experts about the challenges that the ocean is facing, as well as interesting career information or species highlights.
Coming soon we will have our Arctic Marine Life course available for the public. This course will discuss how animals in the arctic have adapted to living in such an extreme environment, and how they are connected through the food web. It will also discuss current research happening in the Arctic, as well as some very exciting species such as Beluga Whales and Greenland Sharks. This course is a fun, interactive way to expand your knowledge and learn about the incredible Arctic at the top of the world.
Also on its way is the BC Marine Life course, and online course to highlight the incredible creatures found in the waters of British Columbia, Canada, and the conservation surrounding their survival. Students will learn about everything from sea otters to sea anemones.