… a Beach Cleanup … Students will plan, prepare for, execute, and report back on a cleanup in their local area. Talking Trash and Taking Action was developed as a means to educate the next generation about ocean trash and, most importantly, how we all can prevent it. Created …
Curricula Chapter 05/13/2024 - 12:53… Cleanup Reflection … This lesson includes discussions and activities meant to help students process and analyze their cleanup experience. Students will reflect on the strangest trash item collected and tell the story of its journey to the cleanup site using …
Curricula Chapter 05/16/2024 - 12:06… will extend their experience in the cleanup by discussing and analyzing ways to prevent marine debris from entering … (Debris deck cards included.) Talking Trash and Taking Action was developed as a means to educate the next generation about ocean trash and, most importantly, how we all can prevent it. Created …
Curricula Chapter 05/16/2024 - 12:06… for common debris items like bottle caps. Talking Trash and Taking Action was developed as a means to educate the next generation about ocean trash and, most importantly, how we all can prevent it. Created … an educational partnership between Ocean Conservancy and the NOAA Marine Debris Program, this flexible curriculum …
Curricula Chapter 05/16/2024 - 12:07… Watershed Walk … Students will investigate and learn about nearby watersheds and about the ridge-to-reef concept. Students will use this knowledge to investigate how marine debris gets into and moves around the ocean. They will look for evidence to …
Caribbean Curricula Chapter 07/03/2024 - 10:37… Mitigating Microplastics (USVI) … Use scientific data to craft a way to reduce microplastics. Students will talk about the costs and benefits of their solutions to the marine environment …
Caribbean Curricula Chapter 07/03/2024 - 10:49… Garbage Patch … There is a great deal of information and misinformation about how much marine debris exists in the open ocean and how it is distributed. We often hear that “The Great … Texas”, but what exactly does that mean? Students will read and discuss the article “Pacific Ocean 'garbage patch' …
Pacific Northwest Curricula Chapter 05/16/2024 - 12:25… … Students learn about at least two possible impacts of microplastics on the marine environment. They calculate the surface area of rectangular prisms of various sizes and create an argument that the greater surface area of … Finally, they read about a researcher who encounters microplastics in the guts of the fish she studies. This …
Pacific Northwest Curricula Chapter 05/16/2024 - 12:35… International Pellet Watch … Plastic pellets (also called … variety of products. Pellets are often lost during transit, and because they float can be found throughout the ocean and on beaches everywhere. Not only do these pellets contain …
Pacific Northwest Curricula Chapter 05/16/2024 - 12:36… Stockton University will expand its industry-led derelict fishing gear removal efforts while also removing around two dozen abandoned and derelict vessels in an effort to enhance New … Technology and Environmental Services , the Jacques Couseau National Estuarine Research Reserve , and the New Jersey …
Removal Mid-Atlantic 01/23/2025 - 19:08… provided the NOAA Marine Debris Program funding to prevent and reduce marine debris in the North American region. … and reduce marine debris, including plastic litter and microplastics, in order to preserve human health and marine and coastal ecosystems, prevent the loss …
Removal Gulf of America 05/05/2025 - 11:35… Sink or Float … Explore the properties of plastic trash and see how they behave in the marine environment. Students … to make connections between where a marine organism lives and feeds and their likelihood of debris exposure. "Taking it to the …
California Curricula Chapter 08/15/2024 - 15:55… Zone Management Program Department of Environmental Quality and the NOAA Marine Debris Program used social marketing to … release balloons into the environment to celebrate events and commemorate special occasions. Balloon debris often ends up in streams, rivers, and the ocean where marine animals can ingest the balloons …
Prevention Mid-Atlantic 04/17/2025 - 15:48… The City of Oakland will work with community partners to remove abandoned and derelict vessels and promote prevention efforts in the …
Removal California 02/07/2025 - 15:11… Back to School Video file On August 13th, Tropical Islands Partnering on Solutions for Marine Debris (TIPS) held … Back to School! This webinar focused on education and outreach initiatives in tropical island regions and … & Natural Resources), and Marlies Tumolo (Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary). Webinar Date Tuesday, August …
Videos 08/28/2024 - 16:05
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