Archive for March, 2010

We Are All Connected to the Oceans: A Lesson to Help Students Understand the Ways Humans Impact Marine Ecosystems

Students can look at a globe or map and readily see that water dominates our planet. However, do students know that over 70 percent of the earth’s surface is covered by water? Do they realize the importance of the oceans?
Currently, 80 percent of all people live within 60 miles of a seacoast. Yet many adolescents still do not think […]

Posted in Topics: Climate, Coral Reefs, Earth Science, Environment, Life Science, Marine Biology, Oceans, Science, Social Perspectives

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