Welcome to our teaching and learning resources area, and discover how you can help keep our oceans healthy for generations to come.

We have created many informative, educational and fun materials for preschool and secondary school students and invite you to download and use these.

Use our curriculum-relevant resources for ages 10-15 and meet the Wild Ocean Explorers, who are ready to take children under 8 on a trip to the ocean with our fun and creative activities.

Please use our award-winning film (below), created with young people and their teachers in mind in which we follow a fisherman’s daughter into the wild, as she explores ocean sustainability, the reasons why our oceans are threatened, and the science behind sustainable fishing.

New resources for World Ocean Day 2021

MSC World Ocean Day 2021 Teacher's Guide

Description: How do we get the balance right between life and livelihoods? This World Ocean Day, learners aged 12+ can investigate this big question, critically evaluating a variety of sources, data and perspectives to help them develop their viewpoint.

Language: english
Date of issue: 25 May 2021

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Kahoot quiz: World Ocean Day - life and livelihoods

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Activities for under 8s

Meet the Wild Ocean Explorers, who are ready to take children under 8 on trip to the ocean with our fun and creative activities.

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Learning resources for 10-15s

Browse our selection of curriculum-linked lesson plans and resources for geography and science classrooms, from worksheets and photos to fact sheets and discussion topics.

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Read our State of Ocean Literacy in the UK report

Find our what teachers have to say about ocean conservation and sustainability in our recent survey. If you would like a high-res copy of the report to print please get in touch below.

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My dad the fisherman

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A professionally produced topical video with some simple to use lesson plans that ensures anyone (young or old) who watches it begins to understand the concept of ocean sustainability as well as the roles of fishermen

Geographical Association

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