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Coastline with cliffs

 Climate

Climate Change

Teaching students about the climate crisis is critical. We are committed to providing tools that will empower students with the necessary scientific information about the impact of climate change on the animal kingdom.

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One planet sign
INTRODUCTION
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Polar bear on melting ice
Ocean Warming
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People with dog on makeshift raft
Sea Level Rise
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Bleached Coral with Diver
Coral Bleaching
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Dead fish on beach
Oxygen Decreasing
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Dead sealife from algal bloom
Harmful Algal Blooms
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Crustacean under rock
Species Changes
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Strong currents against shoreline
Currents and Upwelling
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Dead bivalves
Ocean Acidification
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Waves crashing over houses
Weather
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Wetlands on cloudy day
Protection & Resilience
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Teacher with students doing grid demo
Teaching the Climate Crisis

Lesson Plans

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    Carbonated Communities

    Through cutting-edge scientific research, students are introduced to climate change’s effects on the intertidal (ocean acidification and temperature increase) and what is known about how ocean organisms are impacted.

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    Save Our Coral Reefs

    Using this tool, students will practice and deepen their understanding of coral reef basics, what is contributing to their loss, and what is being done to preserve this resource.

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    Carbon Cafe

    In this lesson students learn about the effects of different diets and foods on our Climate Crisis and how to make positive changes

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    What's the bigger picture

    In this lesson, students combine art and science to interpret and illustrate graphical art. In this way, students will build understanding of the power of data infused art to convey the "bigger picture" of climate change. 

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    EXPLORING OCEAN MYSTERIES CURRICULUM

    “There are seven principles of ocean literacy including: the ocean is a major influence on weather and climate; and the ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.  The Ocean Mysteries Curriculum makes it easy to teach the seven principles while meeting NGSS, Common Core and Climate Literacy Standards.”

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