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Have you ever wondered about the magical world of animals and organisms that exist in our aquatic environment? Dive into the world of sea turtles, fishes, corals, sharks, and many others in an exploration that will take students into a world full of amazing creatures.  Explore areas such as the Great Barrier Reef and learn about the multitude of species of aquatic life that exist. Students will learn about coastal ecology and conservation, which will include exploring conservation groups and how they are helping to protect and conserve organisms.   We will also study the biological impacts of climate change and how it affects marine organisms such as corals, fish, polar bears, walruses, sea lions, penguins, and sea birds.   Learn about the life cycles and different habitats of underwater organisms and what makes them so amazing and extraordinary.  Also, get an introduction to why some species are at risk for extinction and what can be done to protect them.  

In this 12-week course, students will have the opportunity to explore the marine environment in areas throughout the world. Students will learn about how the different environments are home to unique animals, organisms, and plant species and how pollution, unsustainable development, and our growing human population are affecting them. 

Week 1: Hawaiian Islands
Week 2: Galapagos Islands 
Week 3: Rivers 
Week 4: Lakes & Ponds
Week 5: The Indian Ocean
Week 6: The Black Sea
Week 7: Deep Sea Coral Reefs
Week 8: Kelp Forests
Week 9: Tide Pools
Week 10: The Tigris & Euphrates River System
Week 11: Chesapeake Bay
Week 12: New Zealand

Students will complete a research project throughout the duration of this class where they will choose a marine area or animal of interest that is facing some type of environmental challenge. The project will include identifying background information on this particular animal or area of interest, assessing changes in the area or animal, and learning about what may have contributed to these changes. More details will be provided once the class is started. 
Students will work with Nearpod, an interactive software program that allows students to participate in discussion boards, answer short quizzes, and watch interactive videos that pertain to course material.  
Students will also work with CK-12 an interactive learning platform, that allows students to answer practice tests, read articles, and work in interactive textbooks. Assignments will be assigned in this platform weekly. Each student will be provided with their own login information to access their assignments and readings, which the teacher will set up.  
In this 12-week course, students will have one recording per week and receive articles corresponding to those recordings. The recordings will be posted by the date the class is scheduled, so for example, if your class is on a Saturday the recordings will be posted by the end of the day on Saturday therefore the students can choose when they would like to view them. The length of the class can be extended if needed to allow students to have time to view recordings and access materials.