Anchored Education

MARINE SCIENCE

Overview

Delve deeply into Earth’s bodies of water and study geologic structures and how they impact the oceans. Investigate characteristics of various populations of aquatic life, patterns of distribution, and ongoing changes occurring in our ecosystem

Major Topics and Concepts

Ocean Exploration

  • Introduction to Marine Science
  • Ocean Exploration
  • Ocean Zones
  • Properties of Water

Water World

  • Plate Tectonics
  • Ocean Formation
  • Ocean’s Impact on Weather
  • Ocean’s Impact on Climate
  • Air and Sea Interactions

Oceans in Motion

  • Seasons of Change
  • Ocean’s Systems
  • Surf’s Up
  • Highways of the Sea
  • Coastal Dynamics

Marine Life

  • Marine Biodiversity
  • Ocean Health
  • Marine Populations
  • Animal Adaptations
  • Marine Habitats

Aquatic Interactions

  • Marine Ecosystems
  • Food Webs and Energy Transfer
  • Marine Relationships
  • Human Impact on Marine Life
  • Marine Pollution

Marine Conservation

  • Introduction
  • Marine Resources
  • Future of an Ocean Planet

HONORS

  • Ocean’s Impact on Water
  • Sound in the Sea
  • Biotechnology and Environmental Conservation
  • Research Management

Fee Details

Honors : R 9666.66
Regular : R 9166.66

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12

Annual

Household items for lab experiments

Biology 1 Recommended