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UNIT 1

The "Healthy Ocean, Healthy Humans" curriculum aims to build students' understanding of the importance of the ocean for humans and develop students' appreciation of the ocean. Each lesson in this unit can stand on its own, or the lessons can be taught as a whole unit. For best results, please download using Adobe Reader.

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Introduction & Learning Goals

Lesson 1: Getting Acquainted with the Ocean

Lesson 2: Getting Acquainted with the Ocean

Lesson 3: The Ocean and the Climate

Lesson 4: The Ocean & the Water Cycle

Lesson 5: The Ocean, the Water Cycle & our Everyday Lives

Lesson 6: The Ocean, Food & the Supply of Food

Lesson 7: Seafood & Phytoplankton

Lesson 8: The Supply of Seafood, Phytoplankton & the Marine Food Web

Supplemental Materials for Lesson 8
Lesson 8 Worksheet (student)
Lesson 8 Worksheet (key)

Lesson 9: The Marine Food Web, Biodiversity & Coral Reefs

Lesson 10: Coral Reefs, Biodiversity & Medicine

Lesson 11: The Ocean & Tourists

Lesson: 12 Culture & the Ocean

Supplemental Materials for Lesson 12
Lesson 12 Ebisu Slide Show
Lesson 12 Arts and Crafts Slide Show
Lesson 12 Seafood Slide Show

Unit Summative Performance of Understanding

Lesson 13: Begin Work on Unit Summative

Lessons 14 & 15: Continue Work on Unit Summative

Thank You Letter to the Ocean