This class is Part 1 of the Marine Organism Research Series. However, learners can take each part out of order as each class does not build on each other.

Background knowledge is NOT required for this class.

Each week, we will research and discuss a different marine animal following the schedule below:

Week of November 6 - 1: Atlantic horseshoe crab 
2. Leatherback sea turtle 
3. Spinner dolphin 
4. Cookiecutter shark 
5. Portuguese man of war 
6. Blue ringed octopus or suggestion
7. Coconut crab 
8. Denise pygmy seahorse 
9. Atlantic Mud skipper 
10. Immortal jellyfish 
11. Goblin shark 
12. Loggerhead sea turtle or suggestion

After researching and discussing the 12 marine organisms listed below, the class is going to cycle back to organism 1. 

Some of the information that will be included for each marine animal includes the scientific classification, characteristics, behavior, reproduction, and habitat. 

The class will primarily be structured as a discussion guided by the information that learners found/find in their research during class. After researching and discussing the 12 marine organisms, learners can download the google doc used in class to put together a mini encyclopedia of the marine organisms covered in class.