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Improve ocean literacy with the MSC's teaching and learning resources and discover how we can all help keep our ocean healthy.
Explore ocean-themed education resources aligned with the Australian curriculum suitable for Stages 3-5, including lesson plans, videos, fact sheets, games, and activities.
Explore Te Kawa o Tangaroa - an ocean-centred learning programme focussed on solutions to overfishing and how we can ensure our ocean is teeming with life.
Meet the Wild Ocean Explorers, who are ready to take children under 8 on trip to the ocean with our fun and creative activities.
Ocean literacy is defined as “an understanding of the ocean's influence on you and your influence on the ocean”.
It is widely accepted that there are seven principles of ocean literacy.
Our ocean is facing a triple threat of climate change, overfishing and pollution. Ocean literacy ensures that our future leaders and shoppers are equipped with the knowledge to continue the fight to protect our ocean.
A key objective of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is to boost ocean literacy in the formal education sector. The aim is to create a new generation of ocean leaders by 2030.
The MSC has a vision of our ocean teeming with life for this and future generations. Therefore, the MSC provides teachers with free to use teaching and learning resources aligned to their curriculum. By working with partners such as zoos, aquaria and museums, we're providing free teacher workshops to equip teachers with the confidence to advance ocean literacy.
There are a number of challenges associated with ocean literacy that highlight the importance of teachers using credible and science-based resources.
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Each quarter, we'll feature the latest education resources, upcoming calendar dates, competitions and the very best ocean-related stories.
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