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ONC works with partners to deliver ocean literacy programs for K-12, post secondary and citizen science education. 

Ocean science educational resources and event opportunities for K-12 students and educators. These resources can also be used by general audiences.

Offering schools in-person and virtual interactive presentations on ocean science, Indigenous knowledge and ocean data that helps us #KnowTheOcean.

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Discovering the ocean through science, Indigenous knowledge and data exploration.

Our modules, co-created with Indigenous community partners, that provide experiential learning for middle/high school students.


Modules

Ocean Sense Program

ONC’s educator resources include all-grade classroom activities with instructions, videos & other materials. 

Ocean Knowledge Cards

Educator Resources

ONC offers unique and exciting events and opportunities for youth to connect with the ocean.

Annual Events

Resources that help educators integrate ocean intelligence into curriculum. 

Educator Professional Development

Thousands of young people across Canada are taking on the challenge as part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science.


#OceanDecade Challenge

Youth Programs K-12

Coastal & deep-sea marine science courses & resources developed with universities, colleges & community groups.



This course focuses on topics involving human impacts on the ocean that are of particular relevance to society. 

Understanding the Oceans Course

Introduction to marine sensor technology including underwater cabled observatories & shore-based coastal weather stations.

Instrument Technology Course

Our valued citizen scientist community shares and contributes to data monitoring and collection programs.


Test your fish knowledge in this six minute video.

Fish ID Challenge

Dive with us 2,300 metres below sea level at the Main Endeavour field.

Wiring the Abyss: Lab Activity

Meet the Pacific Ocean’s deepest ocean dwellers using ONC’s underwater observatories and video footage.

Biodiversity in the Deep Sea

Play our ocean science observation game where volunteers help analyse ONC’s deep-sea videos.

Digital Fishers

Citizen Science Resources

Post Secondary Education

Learning

# Ocean Sense Modules

**Dive into the ocean and explore a world beneath the waves.** Ocean Sense core modules, co-created by ONC and Indigenous community partners, provide curriculum-aligned, experiential learning for middle school and high school students. The supplementary materials, resources, and activities are a diverse, inclusive and accessible collection of formal and informal ocean learning opportunities.

From this page, you can explore the content of each module, learn about the community partners, download lesson plans and activities, and browse connections to curriculum.

**New modules will be available this September! Stay tuned for updates.** 

