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This Marine Biology homeschool curriculum is made up of five units:
Unit One: Introduction to Oceanography, Marine Plants, and Invertebrates
This unit provides an introduction to basic oceanographic principles and marine plant and invertebrate biology. Students will study marine physics, chemistry, plants such as algae, and invertebrates such as corals and jellyfish. Research and project ideas are suggested.
Unit Two: Dramatic Sea Creatures
We live in a time wherein deep sea exploration has reached new “depths” of discovery like no other time in history! Organizations like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Monterey Bay Research Institute (MBARI) are using cutting edge technologies to plumb the abyss and are bringing us the latest habitat and sea creature discoveries never seen before! Come on a learning journey and study bazaar-yet-amazing deep sea creatures, some of them recently discovered and some of them old!
Unit Three: Jellies, Mollusks, and Whales of the World
This unit provides an introduction to the zoology of the jellies (comb and box) and mollusks with one lesson about whales of the world. Research and project ideas are suggested.
Unit Four: Invertebrates and Fish
This unit provides an introduction to the zoology marine fish and invertebrates such as sea spiders, crabs, and starfish. Research and project ideas are suggested.
Unit Five: Cephalopods, Marine Turtles, Snakes, and Mammals
This unit provides an introduction to the zoology of the cephalopods (octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and chambered nautilus), marine snakes, turtles, and mammals. Research and project ideas are suggested.
