Marine Science Curriculum Guide

The following is a list of ALL of the Marine Science related resources that are offered.

When you purchase the FULL YEAR BUNDLE, you have access to ALL of the resources listed here, plus any added in the future. In addition, each of these topics includes a day to day lesson plan, just click on the topic in the timeline below to view/download the lesson plan (this is FREE). Keep in mind that these may be changed or updated, so it may be best to view the live versions here, versus saving your own copy.

Intro to Oceans . . . . . . . 1.5 weeks

Oceanography

Ocean Water . . . . . . . . . 2 weeks

Ocean Currents . . . . . 1.5 weeks

Tides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 week

Tectonics & Seafloor . . 2 weeks

Back to School & Oceanography BUNDLE $60

BONUS TOPICS: Hurricanes, Climate Change, and Experimental Design

Marine Ecology

Marine Food Webs . . . . . 2 weeks

Marine Communities . . . 1.5 weeks

Nutrient Cycling . . . . . . . . 1 week

Marine Ecology BUNDLE $35

Marine Biology

Marine Plants & Algae. . 2 weeks

Marine Invertebrates . . . 2.5 weeks

Marine Fishes . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 weeks

Marine Mammals . . . . . . . . 2 weeks

Marine Reptiles . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 weeks

Marine Biology BUNDLE $70

Marine Ecosystems

Open Ocean & Deep . . 2 weeks

Coral Reefs . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 weeks

Rocky Coasts . . . . . . . . . 1.5 weeks (Tide Pools & Kelp Forests)

Sandy Coasts .. . . . . . . . . 1.5 weeks (Beaches and Estuaries)

Marine Ecosystems BUNDLE $43

Wild Blue Resources

★ indicates the most popular Wild Blue resources, with one or more 5 star reviews 

Introduction to Marine Science 

  • Marine Science Intro Unit - Notes, Activity, Quiz, Bellringers (Wild Blue Link) ★ 

  • Marine Science Syllabus printable/digital (Wild Blue Link) ★

  • Back to School - Sea Turtle Activity printable (Wild Blue Link) ★

  • Back to School Icebreaker Activity - Group Puzzle Challenge (Wild Blue Link) large maps needed 

  • Graphing Ocean Temps printable (Free Link) 

  • Quick Sorting Activity - Types of Scientists printable (Wild Blue Link) FREE resource ★

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Topic 1 Oceanography 

Properties of Ocean Water

Ocean Currents   

Tides  

Plate Tectonics & Seafloor

Topic 2 Marine Ecology  

Food Webs and Energy Transfer

  • Notes on Foods Webs and Energy with notebook activities, quiz, and more (Wild Blue Link) ★

  • Assignment: Photosynthesis and Energy Transfer in Kelp Forests printable (Wild Blue Link) ★

  • Photosynthesis Lab Activity with probes printable (Free Link) 

  • Drawing Activity: Biomagnification (Free Link)

  • Bellringer / Warmup Slides (Wild Blue Link)

  • Unit BUNDLE includes all Wild Blue items listed here 

Marine Communities

Nutrient Cycling in the Oceans

Topic 3 Marine Biology 

Marine Plants & Algae

Marine Invertebrates

Bony & Cartilaginous Fishes

Marine Mammals

Marine Reptiles

Topic 4 Marine Ecosystems  

Open Ocean & Deep Sea

Coral Reefs

  • Notes on Coral Reefs with notebook activities and Quiz (Wild Blue Link)

  • Exploring Coral Reefs interactive map activity  (Wild Blue Link) ★ digital

  • Bellringer / Warmup Slides (Wild Blue Link)

  • Create a Tropical Island: Illustrating Coral Reef Types and Zones (Free Link)  

  • Acropora Corals: Case Study on Coral Loss  (Wild Blue Link) printable

  • Unit BUNDLE  includes all Wild Blue items listed here ★

Rocky Coasts: Kelp Forest & Tide Pools

  • Notes on Rocky Coasts (Tide pools & Kelp forests) with crossword (Wild Blue Link) ★

  • Exploring Erosional Coastlines Interactive Map Assignment printable (Wild Blue Link)

  • Starfish as a Keystone Species digital (Wild Blue Link) ★ BEST SELLER

  • Bellringer / Warmup Slides (Wild Blue Link)

  • Unit BUNDLE includes all Wild Blue items listed here ★

Sandy Coasts: Beaches & Estuaries

Bonus Topics

Any new marine related resources that I make in the future will always be added to the full year bundle. There are currently two full units that are not listed above: Climate Change and Hurricanes. It is unlikely that you’ll be able to fit everything into a school year, but the additional topics will add flexibility and give you additional options depending on your teaching interests. Any time a new resource is added to the bundle, previous buyers will receive a message from me, and will be able to download those new additions for free. They will also be highlighted here on this page as a new resource so check back often!

Climate Change

Hurricanes

Commercial Fishing

Experimental Design

  • Practical Skills - Notes and Quiz (link) New! Nov 21

  • Experimental Design - Identifying Variables and groups (link) ★

  • Experimental Design - Understanding and Graphing Data (digital) (link) ★