Category: K-12 Curriculum

For educators using the GEMS Ocean Sciences Sequence 3–5 curriculum: here we provide resources that support the curriculum, including all supplemental videos outlined in the teacher’s guide. Click on each Unit link below to find the video resources used in each session. Unit 1 Video Resources Unit 2 Video Resources Unit 3 Video Resources Alternatively, […]

Unit 3: What Are the Causes and Effects of Climate Change? Session Resources include videos, animations, simulations, and websites that are intended to be used with the curriculum. HTML5 versions of the animations were made possible through funding from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, award #16-06-B-00071 Providing More Experience resources are described in the right hand […]

Unit 2: How Does Carbon Flow Through the Ocean, Land, and Atmosphere? Session Resources include videos, animations, and simulations that are intended to be used with the curriculum. HTML5 versions of the animations were made possible through funding from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, award #16-06-B-00071 Providing More Experience resources are described in the right hand […]

Unit 1: How Do the Ocean and Atmosphere Interact? Session Resources include videos, animations, and simulations that are intended to be used with the curriculum. HTML5 versions of the animations were made possible through funding from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, award #16-06-B-00071. Providing More Experience resources are described in the right hand pages of […]

For educators using the GEMS Ocean Sciences Sequence 6–8 curriculum, all resources outlined in the written curriculum can be found on the following pages. All necessary Introduction Guide Cover animations, videos, and simulations for all activities in this curriculum, as well as media resources that provide more experience (as discussed on the right hand pages […]

The following simulations come from the Ocean Sciences Sequence for Grades 6–8: The Ocean-Atmosphere Connection and Climate Change. Each simulation is part of a complete activity or series of activities on a particular topic within the curriculum sequence. However, the simulations are intended to stand alone, independent of the curriculum, as well. Below are suggested […]

Fostering student inquiry of climate science with real-time data. The activities in this collection are based on the principle that real-time environmental data is a valuable tool for providing students with opportunities for self-directed exploration of the natural world. Students engaging in these activities will gain a deeper understanding of carbon cycling, ocean acidification, and […]

Climate change is arguably the defining environmental issue of our generation. It is thus increasingly necessary for every member of the global community to understand the basic underlying science of Earth’s climate system and how it is changing in order to make informed, evidence-based decisions about how we will respond individually and as a society. […]

Overview The Ocean Sciences Curriculum Sequence for Grades 3–5 engages students in exploring ocean currents, features of the ocean floor, ocean habitats, ocean organism diversity, ocean food webs, adaptations to the ocean environment, and human interconnections with the ocean including exploration, technology, pollution and solutions. This upper elementary curriculum prepares students to understand the climate ocean connection […]