Scope of the Problem

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Scope of the Problem
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Bring GeographyInto the Classroom
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Results
Results
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Challenges
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Response
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Informal Education
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Ocean Literacy
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An Ocean Literate Person Understands

• Oceans matter to all life
• Oceans are a complex system
• Oceans and humans are interconnected
• Oceans are a finite resource

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Summary of 4th Grade Ocean Literacy (partial)

• Can describe ocean features (can list the
  similarities and differences between lakes,
  rivers, wetlands, and oceans)
• Can use a map to locate major U.S. rivers and
  nearby oceans
• Understands why beach closures occur
• Can identify resources that come from the ocean
  (e.g., food, minerals, energy, oxygen, etc.)

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Next Steps

• Teacher support
• Ocean textbooks
• Multiple standards
• Public engagement