What is an ecosystem?
Think of your home and all of the things in it. You likely have furniture, books, food in your refrigerator, family, and maybe even pets. Your home consists of a variety of living and non-living things. Like your home, an ecosystem is any community of living and non-living things that work together. The living things are biotic features, and […]
Effects of Ocean Acidification
Oceana acidification may cause many negative effects on a variety of marine species and ecosystems, which would have rippling consequences throughout the entire ocean. One of the most devastating impacts of rising ocean acidity could be the collapse of food webs. https://usa.oceana.org/effects-ocean-acidification-marine-species-ecosystems Visit the Grade 7 Student-Led Research Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to […]
Riding The Wave Of Kelp Farming
If you’ve ever eaten kelp, you know it doesn’t taste like much on its own. The sea vegetable is versatile in that it absorbs the flavors of the food, sauces, and seasonings it’s cooked with. This video explores the career of kelp farming. It’s what’s for dinner! Visit the Engineering and Design Module of Grade 1 […]
Seaweed Taste Test
Humorous video clips about children eating seaweed or kelp as a human food. Visit the Career Connection Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
Ocean Soup by Stephen Swinburne
This book is filled with poems about tide-pools and the ocean’s ecosystem. It even has its own website with additional resources! Visit the Student-led Research Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
A Shark Is Sun by Stephen Swinburne
A Shark is the Sun Shark eats tuna,Tuna eats mackerel, Mackerel eats sardine,Sardine eats zooplankton,Zooplankton eats phytoplankton,Phytoplankton eats sun. So…shark eats sun. Check out this website for other food chain poems by Stephen Swinburne including his book Ocean Soup. Visit the Student-led Research Module of Grade 1 Curriculum to see curriculum connections.
The Antarctic Food Chain Song
To the tune of Itsy Bitsy Spider, this song/poem teaches students about the importance of the food chain in an interactive and fun way. The Antarctic Food Chain Itsy, bitsy, planktonFloating in the sea.Along comes the krilland eats it easily. Next comes the penguinand the leopard seal,The antarctic killer whalefinishes up the meal! SeaWorld offers […]