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Resources for students and classroom marking World Oceans Day on June 8th
World Oceans Day website - International
World Oceans Week website - Canada
Includes Actions such as "Ocean Hero,", Educational Resources, and Events
Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans
Be an Ocean Hero
Work with your family or class and become a certified ocean hero!
Talking Trash
Ocean Today video for Teachers thinking about using the Trash Talk videos.
Activities and Curriculum Items from the Marine Debris Program
Activities, fact sheets, etc for teachers. Items suitable for grades K through 12.
Algalita Education Resources
Lessons and activities around solving the world plastic pollution problem
Plastic Pollution Lesson and Action Plan
Relevant Links
World Wildlife Fund: Oceans
Living Oceans
Librarian
Megan Venner
Social:
Twitter Page
Useful links
Take Action #ProtectOurHome
Help #WorldOceansDay grow the movement to protect our blue planet by using the hashtag #ProtectOurHome
What is your plastic footprint?
Use this app to test your lifestyle to see how much plastic residue you leave. You might be surprised!
Plastic Free July
Make a difference in the world by starting at home. Choose not to use single use plastics in July.
Crafts, Activities and Competitions
Jellyfish in a Bottle
Reusable Cloth Bag
Make cloth bags out of old t-shirts
PBS Kids: Splash and Bubbles
Learning games and resources with Splash and Bubbles
Videos
CNN's Plastic Free Lunch Day
Grade 2: Science
by
Isabel Casas
Last Updated Feb 23, 2021
3181 views this year
Grade 7: Science
by
Rebecca Leclair
Last Updated Jan 21, 2021
901 views this year
Grade 8: Science
by
Carolyn Goddard
Last Updated Mar 31, 2021
4400 views this year
Grade 9: Science
by
Sheila Cornelisse
Last Updated Mar 11, 2021
1257 views this year