Acidic Oceans Experiment
The "Acidic Oceans" activity demonstrates how ocean acidification, caused by increased carbon dioxide, affects sea creatures like crabs and clams, using a simple home experiment to simulate the impact of acidic conditions on shells.
Catalyst: Nautical Robots
Watch the report by Ruben Meerman and discover how more than 3000 'nautical robots', known as argo floats, have been placed in the oceans to collect data on variations in temperature, pressure and salinity.
Exploring Australia’s Seafloor
This video explains how marine scientists map the seafloor and the various uses for these maps. It also introduces unique and mysterious sea creatures found in the deep ocean, exploring the experiences of a marine scientist and their passion for glass sponges, infauna, and bioluminescent animals.
For the Juniors: Exploring under the sea
This video takes you on an underwater journey to discover some of the ocean’s strangest and most fascinating creatures. Learn the incredible way starfish eat and explore the mysterious depths of the ocean, where extreme water pressure makes survival impossible for humans. Witness the extraordinary life that thrives in the darkest, deepest parts of the sea.
For the Juniors: How do mangrove trees survive?
A video that takes students on a journey to discover how mangroves thrive in extreme conditions where most plants cannot survive. From salt filtration to aerial roots, explore the remarkable adaptations that make mangroves unique and essential to coastal ecosystems.
Plastic pollution, what’s the solution?
The external provider, Cetacean Science Connection, offers an incursion that uses the design-based thinking process. In this program, students will develop solutions to reduce marine plastic pollution, whether by collecting it at the source, on the beach or in a gyre, or by changing human behaviour. This real-world STEM problem, if solved, could not only reduce the risk of injury or death to marine wildlife, but also improve the lives of coastal communities around the world.
A Porpoiseful Problem – A real-life marine STEM problem-solving session
External provider Cetacean Science Connections, uses design-based thinking to get students to investigate and attempt to solve how we can ‘count’ the number of dolphins that reside in Port Phillip Bay. A real-life marine STEM problem that wildlife managers face when trying to determine how best to conserve our wildlife.
Narragunnawali – Caring for Country
Caring for Country – the land, seas, and skies on which we live and learn – is everyone’s responsibility. It’s important to recognise that there are many ways to take on and share this responsibility, with actions that may seem small but hold significant meaning. This resource explores the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures to environmental management practices, including aquaculture.
Science Talk
Science Talk is a video series featuring scientists from around the world and their fascinating research on our blue backyard. Topics include nightmarish deep-sea discoveries, coral larvae ecology, reef restoration, and whether magnets can repel sharks from fishing nets—plus much more.
GoodFish
The GoodFish app and website is your ultimate resource for teaching tools and materials that promote seafood sustainability and ocean conservation. It provides accessible information to help students understand the impact of fishing on marine ecosystems, empowering them to make informed, sustainable choices.