Dive In Today
Dive to new depths by exploring our ocean. Ocean First Education courses provide dynamic, interactive experiences, engaging content on relevant issues, and connections to your everyday life. Whether you’d prefer to wade through the Explorer Series or swim into a full course, we offer a variety of learning opportunities to meet the needs of K-12 students. Through education and awareness, we can all become stewards of the sea.
SHORT COURSES
Choose from a variety of short courses about incredible marine creatures, unique ocean ecosystems, the foundations of marine ecology, ocean literacy, our impact on the ocean, and many more.
FULL COURSE
Our full semester course, Marine Science 101, provides engaging and innovative approaches to teaching science, technology, math, and engineering.
EXPLORER SERIES
The Explorer Series presents a variety of marine science videos, images, facts, and questions in concise snippets specifically designed to support the introduction of new concepts in the classroom.
360° VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS & LESSON PLANS
Dive the world’s coral reefs, stroll through island villages, visit distant forests without ever leaving your seat. Take your students on a 360° excursions to the far reaches of the globe.
TIDES
TIDES is a multi-year, immersive marine science program that combines a rigorous interdisciplinary science curriculum, hands-on learning experiences, and confidence-building SCUBA expeditions to unlock students’ natural curiosity and passion for the ocean.