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Description The nationally validated curriculum materials of FOR SEA are designed to equip students with the experiences and information necessary to make responsible decisions about the marine environment. Focusing on the development of basic science skills and knowledge, FOR SEA provides interdisciplinary, activity-oriented, marine education curriculum and teacher training. The magic draw of water provides incentive to teach and learn science. FOR SEA has been used successfully as a core curriculum and has likewise proven effective in a thematic/unit teaching strategy. Close proximity to seawater is not necessary to implement this curriculum in the classroom. Curriculum guides are available for grades 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6. Each guide contains teacher background for each activity, student activity and text pages, answer keys for student materials, and a listing of vocabulary words. FOR SEA is designed to be implemented in classrooms at a room, grade, school or district-wide level. Inservice training provides implementing teachers with an overview of the program, implementation procedures and hands-on activity sessions to familiarize participants with activities appropriate for their specific grade levels. Training can be provided for groups of 10-32 educators. Training agendas can be tailored to serve specific grade levels or include all teachers, grades 1-12. (Please see listing for Marine Science Project: FOR SEA, Grades 7-12.) A copy of the appropriate grade level curriculum guide must be purchased for each implementing teacher at $35.00 per guide. Student text materials in the guide are designed to be reproduced by adopting sites. Hands-on materials required in most activities are generally found in the school setting or are readily available at local grocery, variety, or pet stores. Start-up costs vary by site. Awareness brochures and samplers of curriculum are available.

Contact

Joan Paulson, FOR SEA Institute of Marine Science, P.O. Box 188, Indianola, WA 98342. 360-779-5122, email jkolb@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us.

Developmental Funding: USOE ESEA Title IV-C.
JDRP No. 81-37 (81)
Recertified (3/88)

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