by Alice | Oct 15, 2024 | Educator Resource
A short activity for students to learn what animals are most likely to become entangled in marine debris, and why it can be very difficult for marine animals to escape once they are entangled.
by Alice | Oct 15, 2024 | Educator Resource
A short activity where students learn how marine debris can be transferred into the stomachs of seabirds and fishes.
by Alice | Oct 15, 2024 | Educator Resource
Students will estimate the environmental impact of a simulated oil spill, containership spill, or other pollution and will understand the impact of winds and currents on marine pollution.
by Alice | Oct 10, 2024 | Educator Resource
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) negatively impact organisms in a variety of ways that can range from cell and tissue damage to organism death. Although toxin production is one of the major mechanisms by which the blooms cause such severe damage, there are several other...
by Alice | Oct 10, 2024 | Educator Resource
Students will understand how the unique structure of plankton allows them to stay near the surface of the ocean, and create their own organisms in the quest for neutral buoyancy.