Course curriculum

  • 1

    Teacher Preparation: Downloadable Documents and Course Outline

    • Welcome!

    • Course Resources

    • Online Educator Demographic Form - please complete before proceeding
  • 2

    Chapter 1: Species at Risk

    • Lesson One - Preparations

    • Chapter 1 Learning Outcomes

    • Chapter 1 Introduction

    • What is a Species at Risk? (Discussion)

    • How is "At Risk" Defined?

    • Major Ocean Threats (Discussion)

    • The Salish Sea

    • Species in the Spotlight

    • Southern Resident Killer Whales

    • Video: A Window Into the Lives of Southern Resident Killer Whales

    • Southern Resident Killer Whales (Reflection)

    • Echolocation Activity

    • What is Causing Underwater Noise Pollution?

    • Underwater Noise Pollution

    • What is Happening to Salmon Populations? (Discussion)

    • A New View On Killer Whales

    • Why Don't Orcas Eat Something Else?

    • Environmental Contamination (Discussion)

    • Biomagnification

    • Effects of Environmental Contamination

    • Break

    • Steller Sea Lions

    • Video: Steller Sea Lions

    • Threats to the Steller Sea Lion

    • Sea Lion Rescue Video

    • Entanglement - Discussion

    • Break

    • Basking Sharks

    • Basking Sharks - Video

    • Filter Feeders - Discussion

    • Threats to the Basking Shark - Discussion

    • Bycatch - Video

    • What is Bycatch? - Discussion

    • Leatherback Sea Turtles

    • Leatherback Sea Turtles - Video

    • Jellyfish or Not A Jellyfish? - Discussion

    • Plastic Pollution Facts - Video

    • What Makes Plastic a Problem? - Discussion

    • Recap Today's Lessons

    • Chapter 1 Conclusion

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    Chapter 2: How Can We Help?

    • What You Will Need to Start This Lesson

    • Chapter 2: Learning Outcomes

    • Chapter 2: Introduction

    • Plastic Pollution

    • Video: Sea Turtle and Straw (Warning: Graphic Content)

    • Sea Turtle Video (Reflection)

    • Straws Suck!

    • The 5 Rs (Discussion)

    • Plastic Pollution Extension (Optional Activity)

    • Entanglement

    • Video: Ghost Nets

    • Reducing Entanglement (Reflection)

    • Entanglement (Optional Extension)

    • Entanglement (Project Examples)

    • Need A Break?

    • Underwater Noise Pollution

    • Video: Reducing Underwater Noise Pollution (06:00 - 08:00)

    • Underwater Noise Pollution (Reflection)

    • Underwater Noise Pollution Activity (Optional)

    • Underwater Noise Pollution Example Projects

    • Fisheries Bycatch

    • Video: Sustainable Seafood

    • Sustainable Seafood (Reflection)

    • Bycatch Extension (Optional Activity)

    • Bycatch Project Examples

    • Need A Break?

    • Environmental Contamination

    • Video: Biomagnification (2:20-5:25)

    • Environmental Contamination (Reflection)

    • Video: Reducing Environmental Contamination

    • Reducing Environmental Contamination (Reflection)

    • Environmental Contamination Extension Activity (Optional)

    • Environmental Contamination Project Examples

    • Video: Chapter 2 Conclusion

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    Chapter 3: Youth Action Projects (Optional Extension)

    • Note To Teachers

    • What You Will Need For This Lesson

    • Chapter 3 Learning Outcomes

    • Chapter 3 Introduction

    • Why Should We Help? (Discussion)

    • Project Planning (Brainstorm 1)

    • Video: Measuring Your Impact

    • Project Planning (Brainstorm 2)

    • Video: Setting SMART Goals

    • Project Planning (Brainstorm 3)

    • Video: Student Project Example

    • Project Presentations

    • Peer Feedback (Optional)

    • Project Presentation Teacher Rubric (Optional)

    • Chapter 3 Conclusion

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    Data Submission and Feedback Surveys

    • We Want to Hear From You!

    • Impact Data Submission

    • Grades 4-7 Feedback Survey

    • Grades 8-12 Feedback Survey

    • Teacher Feedback Survey