Note: Lab supplies will be provided when students are In-Person for class.

Students explore marine ecosystems and biodiversity, including ocean habitats, food webs, and energy flow; adaptations and natural selection in marine organisms; and human impacts on marine environments, such as pollution, climate change, and resource use.

The course also emphasizes the role of the oceans in Earth’s systems, including ocean currents, the water cycle, weather and climate regulation, and interactions between the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere.

Instruction is grounded in the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices, with students developing and using models, planning and carrying out investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, and constructing evidence-based explanations. Learning experiences include hands-on laboratory investigations, simulations, data analysis activities, research projects, and real-world problem-solving tasks related to marine conservation and sustainability. Follow the link above for NGSS standards covered in this course.

The following two Textbooks are required:

Marine Biology – An Introduction to Ocean Systems
Item #:019437 (Rainbow Resources)
ISBN:9780825143236
Author:Amy Sauter Hill
Publisher:Walch Education

Marine Biology Coloring Book
Item #:032462 (Rainbow Resources)
ISBN:9780062737182  (DO NOT USE ISBN: 006273718-X The layout is confusing to some students)
Author: Thomas M. Niesen; Coloring Concepts Inc. Staff

ONLINE STUDENTS: Click the link below to open a PDF with links to purchase supplies for class.
ONLINE STUDENTS – Supply List