Class Review

This document provides an overview of an environmental science elective class for 6th grade students focused on the marine environment. The class goals are to give students an overview of the marine environment and relationships within it, teach students how to collect, identify and classify marine life, and provide students an opportunity to compare and contrast body structures of animals in relation to function, classification, and adaptation. Students spend the first four weeks learning physical and chemical oceanography fundamentals. They then go seining every other Friday to learn proper specimen handling and identification techniques. Later, students explore animal structure and function through dissections and observations. The class culminates in an imaginary boat race where students apply navigation, teamwork, and decision-making skills.