Integrates science, technology, and environmental studies. May be used in mid-continental as well as coastal schools. Multidisciplinary content is drawn from biology, physics, chemistry, geology, ecology, and technologies of the oceans. Local learning is tied to current applications in technology and to contemporary problems in the global environment.
Design allows flexibility in instructional strategies and evaluation.
Standard laboratory equipment and recycled materials are used for science investigations. Instructional strategies and materials have been thoroughly tested by more than 400 teachers. New editions are completely revised and updated, integrating the latest technology in oceanography and ocean engineering. Scientific content has been validated by over 50 scientists and engineers. Courses of Study HMSS instructional materials are built around laboratory and field studies.