S.C. Sea Grant Consortium

Curriculum

Fish Printing: Lesson Guide

This lesson plan for 1st to 5th grade students is designed to pair with South Carolina Sea Grant’s Freshwater and Saltwater Fish Printing Kits, which are free to borrow to any South Carolina K-12, nonformal, or homeschool educator.

Ocean Science Journal for Grades 9-12

This journal provides ten writing prompts and engagement activities based on the seven Ocean Literacy Essential Principles for use by educators and parents with their students and children.

Ocean Science Journal for Grades 6-8

This journal provides ten writing prompts and engagement activities based on the seven Ocean Literacy Essential Principles for use by educators and parents with their students and children.

Ocean Science Journal for Grades K-5

This journal provides ten writing prompts and engagement activities based on the seven Ocean Literacy Essential Principles for use by educators and parents with their students and children.

A Race to the Bottom Educator Lesson Plan

This educator lesson plan uses simple materials for activities to learn that phytoplankton are autotrophic and carry out the process of photosynthesis, and understand the importance of body form and function in keeping phytoplankton floating in the upper levels of the water column.

Globe Toss Educator Lesson Plan

This educator lesson plan uses simple materials to let students determine whether Earth is covered mostly by water or land. Discussion includes reasons why the ocean is important to humans and other animals and plants, and ways in which humans positively and negatively impact the ocean environment.