Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 

-Trace energy and nutrient flow with marine ecosystems.
-Describe marine species interactions.
-Generate a diagram and profile of the major ocean basins.
-Explain the effects of physical  environmental changes on marine organisms including: wave action, salinity and temperature.
-Describe vertical zonation with in marine ecosystems.

Marine and environmental science have been passionate pursuits of mine since childhood.  I feel that this passion, combined with my education and extensive experience developing and delivering quality educational programs, will foster a community of learners who care about our oceans and environment. 

Homework Offered
Students will have weekly web quests and discussion questions posted to the classroom 1 week prior to the beginning of each live class.  
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will be assessed using weekly quizzes posted in Google Classroom (40 points), weekly discussion board participation (20 points) and Unit Exit Summary (40 points)  Weekly instructor feed back will be submitted to students via the Outschool messaging app. The rubric for the summary will be posted upon class enrollment.  Homework for the course can be completed with feedback up to one month after the course is completed.    
Grades Offered