Ocean Literacy Online Course

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Last updated on

Monday, August 10th, 2020

Experience type:

Online Resource

Program Description

http://literacy.ocean.org/

Ocean Wise has combined our expert knowledge in ocean science, our ongoing research, and passion for the ocean to bring you Ocean Literacy Courses. These interactive and comprehensive online classrooms are perfect for educators and students to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the ocean.

These online courses are free, self-directed, and interactive for students in grade 3 to 12, and anyone who is interested in learning more about the ocean. Students can take the course at their own pace, and earn exciting badges for every accomplishment they make throughout the course.

Big Ideas

Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems.

Thermal energy can be produced and transferred.

Wind, water, and ice change the shape of the land.

All living things sense and respond to their environment.

The motions of Earth and the moon cause observable patterns that affect living and non-living systems.

Earth materials change as they move through the rock cycle and can be used as natural resources.

Multicellular organisms have organ systems that enable them to survive and interact within their environment.

Multicellular organisms rely on internal systems to survive, reproduce, and interact with their environment.

Earth and its climate have changed over geological time.

The theory of plate tectonics is the unifying theory that explains Earth’s geological processes.

The biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are interconnected, as matter cycles and energy flows through them.

Trip Details

City:

Online

For Grades:

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Times Offered:

9:00 am, 9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:15 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, Outside of School Hours

Duration:

See notes. minutes unless otherwise stated.

Maximum Students:

See Additional Notes.

Offered In French:

Also Offered For:

Guides, Homeschool, Other

Packages Provided:

No Packages Provided

Fee Details

Fee Notes:

Free

Ocean Wise Conservation Association and the Vancouver Aquarium are non-profit organizations on a mission to protect and restore the world’s oceans. Because of COVID-19, we have lost almost all our revenue, putting the future of the Vancouver Aquarium, as well as Ocean Wise research, education and conservation at risk. If you’ve enjoyed our programs and resources, please consider supporting the Vancouver Aquarium and Ocean Wise by making a donation at www.VanAqua/SaveVA/

Additional Notes

Find out more on registering your students at https://education.ocean.org/oceanlitlib

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