Oceans 411 – Where Ocean Meets Education

Every May at Ocean Shore School in Pacifica, CA, students in Kindergarten through 8th grade participate in an immersive learning experience focused on marine science. Each year there is a new theme, and classroom teachers explore different subtopics. Students move from classroom to classroom, learning and applying their knowledge through observation, experimentation, and academically enriched games. Upper middle school students, parents, and local experts collaborate to teach key concepts.

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Ocean Shore’s Oceans 411 program integrates Next Generation Science Standards and California’s Environmental Principles and Concepts with interdisciplinary STE[A]M lessons. The Oceans 411 curriculum is created or adapted by classroom teachers and middle school students. Lessons are modified to be accessible to various age groups and learning styles.