BROWSE EDUCATOR RESOURCES

Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

Using wave energy converters (WEC), wave energy can be turned into electricity. In this lesson, students will learn about biomimicry and use it to design and test their own WECs. This is a companion lesson for "An Ocean of Opportunity" course and is a great STEM design challenge that incorporates biomimicry and wave energy converters.

Electricity is an essential part of our everyday lives. In this lesson, students will learn about how energy is turned into electricity and the pros and cons of different energy sources. This is a companion lesson for "An Ocean of Opportunity" course and is a great general lesson on renewable energy.

Plastic is a problem. Bioplastics are one solution. In this lesson students will learn about different types of plastic including bioplastics. They will even make their own bioplastic! This is a companion lesson for "An Ocean of Opportunity" course and is a great general plastics lesson.

This is a supplemental handout for the OurEcho Challenge. This Entry Form will help teams prepare to submit their proposal to the Challenge. This document is appropriate for young people learning virtually or in-person.

The OurEcho Challenge Timeline includes important dates and milestones for this school year's competition.

Join EarthEcho International for a conversation with women from all stages in their STEM careers. Experts will share their career pathways, challenges they’ve faced, and how attitudes towards women in STEM have changed over the years. Participants will learn about different STEM careers, opportunities for students interested in STEM, and have the opportunity to ask questions of our experts.

EarthEcho International was founded on the belief that young people have the power to change the world. You’re invited to join a conversation with EarthEcho Youth Leadership Council members as they demonstrate how they are taking action to protect the ocean. In 2020, EarthEcho launched #OceanEcho30x30, a campaign to ignite activism in ocean conservation. During this session, participants will learn why it is important to protect the ocean, how we are all connected, what they can do in their own communities, and gain access to resources that will help them to lead their own conservation efforts.

As part of the Ocean Acidification Day of Action, this virtual event focuses on the effects of ocean acidification on crustaceans. Amalia and Phil will first provide a brief overview of ocean acidification before discussing how their focal species respond to a changing environment. Phil will focus on the effects of acidification on the swimming behavior of larval stone crabs and spiny lobsters. Amalia will then discuss her work exploring the effects of acidification on the physiology and immune response in juvenile American lobsters. The speakers will then end the presentation with some suggestions for how audience members can get involved in climate action and how even small changes can make a difference.