Global Footprint Network :: HOME - Ecological Footprint - Ecological Sustainability. Changes in the Environment. Changes in the Environment. Teaching Resources - STEM Lessons - Teach Ocean Science Curriculum and Modules. Ocean science, which uses cutting-edge technology and is by nature multi-disciplinary, is a perfect platform for STEM education (photo couresy of NOAA). In recent years, the education community has launched initiatives to engage students in a new way of learning that focuses on solving real-world problems through hands-on, inquiry-based teaching methods.
Education systems are placing increased emphasis on training students to approach problems in science and math more holistically using critical thinking and collaboration. From this philosophy emerged science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs, in which students are challenged to investigate real-world questions that span disciplines using technology as a powerful tool for inquiry and application. The study of the ocean is by nature interdisciplinary. In order to study ocean biology, you need to understand the physics of moving water. Access Activities Dead Zones Ocean Observing Systems Photosynthesis and Seagrass Ecology. SET-biofuelact.pdf. Activity Cards. STEM and EE Lessons and Resources. Climate Change Activities | Office of STEM Education Partnerships. Environmental Inquiry - Decay and Renewal.