The following Britannica School learning toolkit on Ocean Conservation is a great starting place to help your students grasp relationships, processes, and concepts through engaging diagrams, charts, and other structured visuals.
It contains resources to help burgeoning young scientists explore our oceans and marine life, as well as understand the impact of human activity and the importance of responsible stewardship.
Ocean Conservation Resources
These resource packs are specially curated to shed light on ocean life, human interactions with the ocean and the ocean’s physical geography. They contain age-appropriate texts and multimedia from Britannica School.
“Ocean Conservation” Primary school resource pack for Australian schools
“Ocean Conservation” Middle school resource pack for Australian schools
Schools in New Zealand and Asia can also access these resource packs at:
Primary school resource pack for New Zealand schools ↗
Middle school resource pack for New Zealand schools ↗
Elementary school resource pack for schools in Asia ↗
Middle school resource pack for schools in Asia ↗
Ocean Conservation Activities
Print out these activities for students to complete on their own or in groups, using information found in the resource packs above. Worksheets can also be shared and completed online.
Our Beaches
Examine the different images depicting beaches and answer the questions in the “Beaches” worksheet.
Human Impact on Ocean Life
Read the Britannica School article on pollution and construct a chart illustrating the impact of pollution and human activities on ocean life.
How Recycling Works
Recycling is one way to reduce the amount of waste that can end up in our oceans and waterways. Watch the “Recycling” video found in the Britannica School resource pack and use it to illustrate the recycling process.
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