Marine debris resources and lessons for teachers ocean. The seven books in this series cover air quality, climate, clouds, earth system, seasons, soil, and water. A coloring book page from the understanding marine debris. Tackling marine debris in the 21st century the national.
Apr 18, 2019 the noaa marine debris programs efforts include coordinating and assisting in the development of several regional marine debris action plans, research and development of standardized data collection methods, and work in the issue areas of abandoned vessels, derelict traps, microplastics, and the atsea detection of derelict fishing gear. Oct 02, 2018 marine debris is one of the greatest threats our ocean faces, but luckily it is an issue with which we can all play a part in the solution. The mission of the noaa marine debris program is to investigate and prevent adverse impacts from marine debris. Then get your art supplies ready, because this years noaa marine debris program art contest is officially open. Marine debris comes from all over and is connected to the ocean by streams, rivers, and ocean currents. Puzzles, coloring books, formal curricula, and other great resources from noaa s marine debris office. Spread the word with brochures, curriculum, and more, and. For a simple story, choose images from the gallery provided and develop a storyboard to tell a story that has a particular point of view or tells about events in the life of any of the characters. All curricula and activities are available for download and print. Then they use a technique called kegging to slow down the animal. Included in this publication are silly stories, coloring activities, word finds, crosswords, memory games, connect the dots, and more. Created by the noaa marine debris program and office of national marine sanctuaries, this activity book contains puzzles, ocean facts, and even instructions for drawing a monk seal. Ocean guardian activity book this activity book created by the noaa office of national marine sanctuaries and marine debris program is appropriate for children in grades kindergarten through 3rd. View our interactive map and table to learn more about marine debris projects in the great lakes.
Mystery of the dead whale a forensic marine science unit 3rd 12th grade teacher guide links to standards. Noaa trash talk short videos on marine debris and what you can do. Vanessa maxwell noaa s office of ocean and coastal resource management. It can travel long distances from its source of entry into the marine environment, and move across national boundaries and territorial waters.
The noaa marine debris program and its partners offer free, downloadable education and outreach materials for people of all ages to learn about marine debris. Marine debris, or trash in the ocean or great lakes, is one of the greatest pollution problems facing our waters today. Filter to view project details and crossproject synthesis. Have students list sources and impacts of landbased and oceanwaterwaybased marine debris. A guide to plastic in the ocean noaas national ocean. Protect our ocean activity book conserve wildlife foundation. Marine debris is a management concern for olympic coast national marine sanctuary because debris can alter physical habitats and damage habitat structure, displace organisms from natural habitat, injure organisms directly and serve as a vector for introducing nonnative species. The noaa marine debris program mdp has free activities, videos, and more available online. Download noaa marine debris programs assortment of puzzles, brainteasers, coloring activities, and formal curricula for grades 112.
With the support of a fishing for energy grant, a partnership between the national fish and wildlife foundation, covanta, and noaas marine debris program, the island trails network is working to reduce entanglement and mortality of marine mammals, increasing awareness of the impact of entangling debris, and engaging volunteers to remove marine debris from coastlines. Humpback whale becomes entangled in marine debris, and is restricted in movement sanctuary rescuers must first find the entangled whale. Sea turtles are under threat from a variety of hazards. Divide students into small groups and provide each group with a noaa marine debris facts handout. Noaa technical memorandum nmfs fakr9 of marine debris education title. There are many benefits associated with coloring, not to mention the opportunity to create a oneofa. Digital storytelling can be any combination of images, voice recording, video, music, and sounds to tell stories. Free materials noaa office of national marine sanctuaries. Department of commerce national oceanic and atmospheric administration national marine. Federal governments lead for addressing marine debris. Students collect tissue samples, analyze data, and test real fish for contamination. Created by the noaa marine debris program and office of national marine sanctuaries, the ocean guardian activity book teaches students about the ocean, marine debris, and why its important through word searches, games, and coloring pages. For kids channel islands national marine sanctuary. Noaa ship hiialakai sets out on marine debris removal.
Lauren chhay maria barry marci wolff paulo maurin in honor of the international year of the reef of 2008. Our oceans and waterways are polluted with a wide variety of marine debris ranging from soda cans and plastic bags to derelict fishing gear and abandoned vessels. Oct 18, 2017 the marine debris toolkit serves as a unique collaborative effort between noaa s marine debris program and office of national marine sanctuaries to reduce our impact on the ocean through handson scientific monitoring, targeted education, and community outreach. Marine debris is a persistent pollution problem that reaches throughout the entire ocean and great lakes. This educational document was produced for the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa marine debris program under noaa contract number ab3f06cn0193 by sheavly consultants, virginia beach, virginia. Download an assortment of puzzles, brainteasers, coloring activities, and formal curricula for grades 112. Understanding marine debris noaa puzzles, coloring books, and formal curriculum for students grades 112.
Marine debris activity book noaa the marine debris activity book is an activity book to help children learn about the damage to our oceans caused by marine debris, and its effects on the environment, beaches, and the sealife. Thank you to 11th hour racing for funding our recent app update, making marine debris tracker easier to use than ever. Major threats in the united states include damage and changes to nesting and foraging habitats, accidental capture during fishing, getting tangled in marine debris, and being hit by boats and ships. Activities and curricula noaa marine debris program.
Connect 43 41 40 39 37 the 52 36 dots start here 55. And a majority of the debris thats found comes from landbased sources. Worldwide, hundreds of marine species have been negatively impacted by marine debris. An activity book designed to introduce elementary school children to the animal and plant life and ecology of chesapeake bay. Check out the marine debris programs educational resources. This educational publication is one of several public awareness efforts being conducted by the national oceanic and atmospheric administrations noaa marine entanglement research program on the issue of marine debris. Vanessa maxwell noaa s oce of ocean and coastal resource management. Marine debris in alaska noaa marine debris program in your region find your regional coordinator as well as state or regionspecific information on current marine debris projects and activities. Education free materials noaa office of national marine. There is no part of the world left untouched by debris and its impacts. The marine debris tracker was developed out of a joint partnership of the noaa marine debris division and the southeast atlantic marine debris initiative seamdi, located within the college of engineering at the university of. Washed ashore integrated arts marine debris curriculum in partnership with noaa. On the mdp website, there is a dedicated section with resources and activities for all ages, where you can view activity books and browse lesson plans. The marine debris activity book is an activity book to help children learn about the damage to our oceans caused by marine debris, and its effects on the environment, beaches, and the sealife.
All curricula and activities are available to download and print. The marine debris activity book is an activity book to help children. For more great activities, information, and what you can do to prevent marine debris visit noaa. The detrimental effect of marine debris on ocean ecosystems is the focus of the lesson. Sea turtles national oceanic and atmospheric administration. Help noaa understand and prevent marine debris by recording what you pick up with the marine debris tracker. A new series of videos for kids released every full moon from noaa s ocean today.
Debris can harm wildlife and their habitats, become a hazard to navigation, and even impact the economy and human health. They may also become entangled in marine debris, including lost or derelict fishing gear, and can be killed or seriously injured. Marine debris is defined as any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the great lakes. In one marine protected area off the northwestern hawaiian islands, in just one month, 50 metric tons of debris was collected. Apr 12, 2016 scientists from the coral reef ecosystem program crep of the noaa pacific islands fisheries science center pifsc departed april 12, 2016, on a 32day mission to survey and remove derelict fishing gear and plastic debris from the shorelines of the papahan. While discussing dangers of debris to marine organisms and their food sources, students will discover the concept of probability. Noaa s 2020 business brief tiny creatures in underwater forest might hold promise for future medicines national oceanic and atmospheric administration u. Solve litter and marine debris much more than an eyesore. Washington sea grant, marine advisory services, 3716 brooklyn ave. Marine debris 101 on this site you can download informative marine debris brochures, posters, fact sheets, guidebooks, and activity books tailored to specific audiences, including beachgoers, fishermen, boaters, students and educators. Puzzles, coloring books, and formal curricula from noaa s marine debris office.
Explore noaa marine debris programs 161 photos on flickr. While its tough to say exactly how much plastic is in the ocean, scientists think about 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. Its national coloring book day and we are celebrating by encouraging you to explore our digital educational curricula or a downloadable coloring page. Huge amounts of consumer plastics, metals, rubber, paper, textiles, derelict fishing gear, vessels, and other lost or discarded items enter the marine environment every day, making marine debris one of the most widespread pollution problems facing the worlds ocean and. Even the most remote locations on earth are fouled by manmade garbage and castouts. See more books about marine life in our sea creatures section. Marine debris is a pervasive global problem that touches every corner of our ocean and great lakes. Our ocean and waterways are polluted with a wide variety of marine debris, ranging from tiny microplastics, smaller than 5 mm, to derelict fishing gear and abandoned vessels. This activity book created by the noaa office of national marine sanctuaries and marine debris program is appropriate for children in grades kindergarten through 3rd. You can also sign the ocean guardian pledge to protect the ocean. With this in mind, if youre an educator, you might choose to incorporate coloring into a lesson plan, as an icebreaker activity, or to help a student to deliver a powerful message to an audience. Department of commerce national oceanic and atmospheric administration national marine fisheries service coe. To counter this worrying trend, noaas marine debris program developed understanding marine debris. It is one of the most widespread pollution problems facing the worlds ocean and.
Coloring sheets, puzzles, activities, kids club from noaa s sanctuaries. Activities include coloring, connect the dots, word searches and even recipes. It should support the establishment of scalable and statistically rigorous protocols that allow monitoring at a variety of temporal and spatial scales. Recommended for children in kindergarten through 3rd grade. For more great activities, information, and what you can do to prevent marine debris visit. To reduce harm to sea turtles, noaa restricts commercial fishers from using certain kinds of fishing gear gill nets. The noaa marine debris program awards funding to four new projects to research marine debris. Our oceans are filled with items that do not belong there. In addition to damaging corals, derelict fish gear poses a serious choking and entanglement hazard to many threatened or endangered marine species and seabirds in the northwestern hawaiian islandsincluding the hawaiian monk seal, green sea turtle, humpback whale, and laysan albatross.
The interagency marine debris coordinating committee should, through planning and prioritization, target research to understand the sources, fates, and impacts of marine debris. Everyone has a role to play in raising awareness about the problem, including educators, parents, friends, youth leaders, nonprofits, corporations, and industry. Students learn about earth systems through sciencebased fictional story books and accompanying lesson plans. Marine debris at olympic coast national marine sanctuary. Learn about the ocean and why its important through word searches, games, and coloring pages. To reduce harm to sea turtles, noaa restricts commercial fishers from using certain kinds of fishing gear gill. Marine debris coloring book noaa marine debris program. Created by the noaa marine debris program and office of national marine sanctuaries, the protect our ocean activity book teaches students about the ocean, marine debris, and why its important through word searches, games, and coloring pages.
The noaa marine debris program mdp supports national and international efforts to research, prevent, and reduce the impacts of marine debris. Vanessa maxwell noaas office of ocean and coastal resource management. Marine debris is defined as any persistent solid material that is. A complete listing of educational materials currently available may be obtained by contacting the national oceanic and atmospheric administrations marine debris information office operated by the center for marine conservation in washington, d. The noaa marine debris program awards funding to 14 new projects posted thu, 08152019 12. Interact with a map of projects funded by the noaa marine debris program. In this short collection of lessons, the classroom is turned into a noaa ship to solve the mystery of a dead whale. Lauren chhay maria barry marci wol paulo maurin in honor of the international year of the reef of 2008. Susan baker brigitte tran timothy dorch mary mahling noaas seagrant.
It occurs everywhere in the ocean and can be found floating at the surface of the water, down to the deepest parts of the ocean floor. S states and territories can submit their artwork now through november 30th that answers the questions. Marine debris injures and kills marine life, interferes with navigation safety, and poses a threat to human health. For example, the protect our ocean activity book, created by the noaa marine debris program and office of national marine sanctuaries, uses word searches, games, and coloring pages to teach students about the ocean and marine debris. Huge amounts of consumer plastics, metals, rubber, paper, textiles, derelict fishing gear, vessels, and other lost or discarded items enter the marine environment every day, making marine debris one of the most widespread pollution problems facing the worlds ocean and waterways. Download an assortment of puzzles, brainteasers, coloring activities, and formal curricula. To reduce harm to sea turtles, noaa restricts commercial fishers from using certain kinds.
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