Signs of life beach exploration Gives students a chance to use scientific equipment to help find live animals on and under the sand. Check out and identify the shore birds and watch them feed. For older kids, see how waves are formed and why we have high and low tides. Marine science instructors teach interesting and fun facts about some popular LIVE marine animals. We even have a new video microscope where kids can see and identify plankton as a group with an instructor on a live TV screen.
Students then view it on individual scopes for themselves in the lab.
Key to the Sea Key to the Sea is an innovative program designed to enhance existing field trip programs to the local marine science centers. The goal is to turn a one-day field trip into a springboard for environmental stewardship by stimulating students' sense of wonder. With our program partners and you, we will educate elementary children about watershed stewardship, stormwater pollution prevention, marine conservation and beach safety. The Bridge Check out this great clearinghouse of the best K-12 ocean sciences education sites available online. Educators can find information on almost any ocean science topic, links to aquariums and research institutions, ocean science research data, lesson plans, career information, and professional development opportunities.