Stefanie Frump challenged her high school students to consider what would happen if Tampa Bay’s blue crabs disappeared. Groups of students took on the perspectives of different stakeholders, presented possible solutions, and considered each other’s needs and ideas while developing a compromise. Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Uncovering an Ecological Mystery
Victoria Obenchain helped her 6th-grade science class understand how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affects coral reefs and other marine life. Students learned about how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere leads to ocean acidification. Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Experimenting with the Effects of Ocean Acidification
ENVIRONMENT As the ocean temperature rises, it may be the little things that make the biggest difference to the survival and resilience of all living things. (Hakai) What are limpets? Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas New research indicates the lowly limpet may be one of the most efficient adapters to climate change. What … Continue reading Limpets Do the Heavy Lifting in Adapting to Climate Change
ENVIRONMENT The Tohoku tsunami of 2011 caused longest maritime migration ever recorded, with crustaceans, sea slugs and worms riding 4,800 miles from Japan to the North American west coast. (The Guardian) What was the Tohoku tsunami? Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit Text Set. Discussion Ideas The “tsunami travelers” described in the Guardian article are associated with … Continue reading Tsunami Travelers
ENVIRONMENT A Florida brewery has come up with an idea that could save the lives of marine animals around the world: biodegradable and edible six-pack rings. (Time) Use our activity to understand marine debris’ “legacy of litter.” Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Read through our activity “Marine Debris: A Legacy of Litter,” and adapt … Continue reading Edible Six-Pack Rings Could Save Marine Animals
