Budding Biologists: Why Should We Care About the Ocean?
Students will dive in and explore the importance of the ocean and our relationship to the blue planet.
Alanna Canaran
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(89)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Plunge into the underwater world and learn about the wonders of the ocean and our relationship to it. By the end of this course, students will be able to thoughtfully answer the question: Why should we care about the ocean? Course flow: - Introduction (meet and greet) - General importance of the ocean - Our relationship to the ocean - What can we do protect the ocean? - Classroom dicsussion - Quick knowlege check quiz - Conclusion This course will consist of a lecture, classroom discussion and interactive thought activity. Students will be engaged and encouraged to ask questions or share their thoughts and experiences throughout the lesson. The desire to learn more about the ocean is the only requirement!
Learning Goals
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to thoughtfully answer the question: Why should we care about the ocean?
Other Details
Parental Guidance
I do focus on ocean optimism, however some students may be sensitive to mildly graphic images of pollution, overfishing, ecosystem destruction and extreme weather.
Supply List
Bring something to write on and write with. Taking notes and making sketches is highly encouraged, but not required.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
4.9
89reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I'm on a mission to increase ocean literacy and strive for a better ocean through conservation, education, blue therapy, and scuba diving. Let me help to ignite the naturalist flame in your young budding biologist at home. I'll nurture their desire to learn about the environment, conservation, and the wonders of our natural world. Some of my favorite topics to teach are: exploring our relationship with the ocean, highlighting the creatures that live in the big blue, sustainability, upcycling projects, and conducting science experiments.
Not everyone has the opportunity to visit the ocean, so I'd like to bring the ocean to my students; through storytelling, virtual trips and dives, discussion, current events, experiments, history, and art. Throughout my courses, I'll share my experiences working as a diver at an aquarium, a whale watch tour guide, a STEM outreach coordinator, a freelance naturalist, a SCUBA dive professional, a research assistant, and an ocean entrepreneur. I have 10+ years of working with youth in both natural and classroom settings.
I strive to make my courses both educational and engaging while fostering a community for your aspiring young naturalist to grow and learn.
Let's Dive in!
Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$15
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 108 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-9
2-6 learners per class
