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Resources for educators: Ocean education in the classroom

12 February 2025 - 12 February 2025

Region(s): nationwide

Type(s): professional development

Join this free Seaweek webinar designed for teachers, educators and parents of intermediate-level students (around ages 10-12).

This webinar is an opportunity to learn about available resources to support educators in integrating learning about the ocean through hands-on activities.  

It will highlight teaching resources from a range of organisations, as well as a new Educators’ Guide featuring engaging activities connected to the seven Ocean Literacy principles. Ocean Literacy is having ‘an understanding of the ocean’s influence on us and our influence on the ocean’.

The speaker will be Sara Kulins, Education & Outreach Manager, Sir Peter Blake Marine Education & Recreation Centre

What to expect:

  • First look at the new Ocean Literacy Guide

  • Overview of activities and resources included

  • The opportunity to ask your questions

This session is designed for teachers, educators and parents of intermediate-level students to provide ideas and inspiration for incorporating learning about the ocean into your lessons!

Visit the Seaweek website where you can register to receive the Zoom link.

Related content

This very useful article lists a selection of unit plans and other teacher support materials for Seaweek that we have grouped under a range of possible teaching topics.

The Hub has extensive marine related resources. Visit the topic Oceans and use the filters to find activities, activities and media for curriculum levels and strands.

Living World – The rocky shore lists Science Learning Hub resources for teachers related to the rocky shore in the Living World strand of the New Zealand Curriculum.

We also have two downloadable professional development webinars; Seaweek 2015 with a focus on the nature of science and teacher ideas and Seaweek 2016 with a focus on marine content and planning.

Explore the Sustainable Seas Challenge and their ecosystem-based management (EBM) system in this article and activity.

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Published: 30 January 2025