The Smithsonian Institution created the exhibition Ocean Planet to share with the public what recent research has revealed about the oceans and to encourage ocean conservation. This online booklet of lessons and activities adapts several themes of the exhibition for use in the middle and high school classroom. Ocean Planet has six lesson plans. The instructional approaches in Ocean Planet are interdisciplinary. Lesson plans will work in different classes, from biology and mathematics to geography and social studies.
Many activities employ students' writing skills.
We hope that the lessons in this online booklet may guide students to better understand the diversity and importance of the seas.