Resources and Lessons
Ocean Science Curriculum and Resources
At USC Sea Grant, we provide educators with up-to-date content, lesson plans, and resources to facilitate teaching ocean sciences and increase communication between educators and ocean researchers. Explore below to learn about the list of curriculum resources we have developed, as well as links to other resources for the region.
Aquatic Invasive Species
USC Sea Grant has developed a series of educational tools for a broad range of age groups to help educators teach about the impacts of invasive species and help stem the release on non-natives into our ecosystems.
Explore USC Sea Grant’s Educational Resources on Aquatic Invasive Species
Island Explorers Program
Sea Grant’s Island Explorers Program exposes students to marine science and other disciplines through classroom use of curriculum materials.
Kelp Forest Science and Activity Guide
The Kelp Forest Science and Activity Guide for Teachers and Students will help teach both the natural history and the current scientific understanding about this remarkable algae, and how we can preserve and restore the forests of our oceans. To study nature is to encourage stewardship.
View the Kelp Forest Science and Activity Guide for Teachers and Students
MPA: Our Undersea Legacy
The Our Undersea Legacy: A Curriculum Resource for Marine Protected Areas in Southern California provides over eight lesson plans about our California ocean, the science of MPAs, and how we can protect our coast.
Sea Grant and NOAA Education Links
The Bridge Ocean Science Education Resource Center provides education resources from throughout the Sea Grant and NOAA Education networks with lesson plans for all age levels.
NOAA Education Resource Collections: this portal is designed to help educators access education resources distributed from NOAA and NOAA partner websites in one location.
Youth Exploring Sea Level Rise Science (YESS)
The YESS (Youth Exploring Sea Level Rise Science) project empowers youth to engage directly in climate change solutions in their own communities. Through an experiential education program that incorporates hands-on science and digital storytelling, high school students explore how their lives will be impacted by sea level rise, collect their own data and create storytelling products, and contribute meaningfully to local science and policy decisions. USC Sea Grant is a key partner in developing the curriculum and expanding the project into Southern California.
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