CLASSROOM CORNER
Inspiring the next generation of ocean advocates.
Every lesson can make a ripple.
Classroom Corner gives you age-appropriate plans and activities to help learners (7–14) explore the ocean, its wonders, and how to protect it.
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Ocean Basics
Before diving into ecosystems or animals, start here. Ocean Basics introduces learners (ages 7–14) to the foundations of ocean literacy — what the ocean is, why it matters, and how it shapes life on Earth.
What you’ll find:
→ LESSON 1: What is the Ocean?
→ LESSON 2: Why Does the Ocean Matter?
→ LESSON 3: Ocean Layers: Sunlight to Midnight
→ Links to extra resources in our MARINE SCIENCE HUB for deeper exploration
Marine Ecosystems
From colourful coral reefs to mysterious deep-sea zones, Marine Ecosystems helps learners (ages 7–14) discover the incredible habitats that make up our blue planet. Each lesson highlights how these ecosystems work — and why they matter.
What you’ll find:
→ LESSON 1: Coral Reefs – Rainforests of the Sea
→ LESSON 2: Mangroves, Seagrass & Salt Marshes – Life Along the Shore
→ LESSON 3: The Open Ocean – A Vast Blue Wilderness
→ LESSON 4: The Deep Sea – Into the Twilight & Midnight Zones
→ Links to extra resources in our MARINE SCIENCE HUB for deeper exploration
Ocean Animals
Meet the ocean’s most iconic creatures — from sharks and turtles to plankton and whales. Ocean Animals gives learners (ages 7–14) the chance to uncover unique adaptations, ecological roles, and conservation stories through engaging, age-appropriate lessons.
What you’ll find:
→ LESSON 1: Sharks – Ocean Health Keepers
→ LESSON 2: Turtles – Ancient Mariners
→ LESSON 3: Whales & Dolphins – Voices of the Sea
→ LESSON 4: Plankton – Tiny but Mighty
→ LESSON 5: Cephalopods – Masters of Disguise
→ LESSON 6: Seabirds – Ocean Flyers
→ Links to extra resources in our MARINE SCIENCE HUB for deeper exploration
Ocean & People
The ocean shapes our lives — and we shape the ocean. Ocean & People introduces learners (ages 7–14) to the connections between humans and the sea, from fishing and pollution to climate change and exploration.
What you’ll find:
→ LESSON 1: Plastics & Pollution – The Human Footprint
→ LESSON 2: Fishing & Food Webs – Feeding the World
→ LESSON 3: Climate Change & the Ocean – A Warming World
→ LESSON 4: Ocean Exploration – Past to Present
→ LESSON 5: Indigenous & Cultural Connections – Wisdom of the Waves
→ Links to extra resources in our MARINE SCIENCE HUB for deeper exploration
Our Role in the Ocean
Every learner can make a difference. Our Role in the Ocean empowers students (ages 7–14) to take action, with lessons focused on ocean heroes, protecting endangered species, and creating hope for the future of our blue planet.
What you’ll find:
→ LESSON 1: Everyday Ocean Heroes – What Kids Can Do
→ LESSON 2: Protecting Endangered Species
→ LESSON 3: Marine Protected Areas & Ocean Hope
→ Links to extra resources in our MARINE SCIENCE HUB for deeper exploration
Turn knowledge into action—teach thinkers, not reciters
Where to next?
Keep exploring marine science or discover more ways to be part of the movement.
