Place—Field Trip Sites Summary: Planning a field trip to learn about the Oregon coast? Connect students with your field trip destination prior to your visit, to better prepare them for the experience and to reduce some of the novelty that could inhibit effective use of time while on site. Concepts to teach: Preparation Phase, spatial […]
Human Impacts—How Many Fish? Summary: How many fish do humans harvest, and can we harvest as many as we can and still expect fish populations to remain stable over time? Through hands-on modeling activities, students explore issues of population ecology and stock management issues in the Pacific Northwest. All of the activities presented here lead […]
Stewardship—Protected Areas Summary: Marine resources can be conserved through the establishment of National Marine Sanctuaries, Marine Protected Areas, and other protections. Students will learn about the importance of and controversies surrounding these protected areas. Concepts to teach: National Marine Sanctuary, Marine Protected Area, conservation Goals: Students learn about spatial planning issues affecting marine environments in […]
Stewardship—Bycatch Reduction Summary: The You’re Excluded topic guide in the previous section helps students learn about the concept of population ecology and sustainability in fishing practices. The activity ends with a stewardship component, highlighted here, which challenges students to devise solution that reduces bycatch. Concepts to teach: Bycatch, excluder, trawl, iterative, efficiency, selectivity, engineering design […]
Stewardship—Finding a Balance Summary: The How Many Fish? topic guide in the previous section helps students learn about the concept of population ecology and sustainability in fishing practices. Each activity ends with a stewardship component, highlighted here, which challenges students to devise solution that promote sustainability. Concepts to teach: Problem-solving, engineering design, fisheries management, sustainability […]
Human Impacts—You’re Excluded Summary: Although fishing gear may be designed to catch a particular species of marketable fish, sometimes other species also accidentally get caught. Through hands on simulation, students explore how fishing trawls may be modified to reduce bycatch. Concepts to teach: Bycatch, excluder, trawl, iterative, efficiency, selectivity, engineering design Goals: To deal with […]
Place—Mapping the Connection Summary: This focus area begins with the recognition that the ability to read and understand maps is essential to place-based learning, and can help students construct ideas about the relationship between where they live and the ocean. Students practice reading different kinds of maps, and they use maps to find out how […]
Human Use of Resources—Fishing Summary: For many Oregonians, one of the primary ways they connect with the ocean is through catching and eating seafood. This topic guide explores the story of Oregon’s fishing history, and invites students to reflect on the impacts seafood and fishing have in their own lives. Concepts to teach: Recreational fishing, […]
Human Use of Resources—Beach Bill Summary: For many Oregonians, one of the primary ways they connect with the ocean is through recreational tourism. Over one million vacationers visit Oregon’s beaches each year. This topic guide explores the history and unique legislation concerning public beach access in Oregon. Concepts to teach: Beach bill, legislation, public access, […]
Place—Words from the Ocean Summary: No matter how far away we might live from the beach, we are culturally connected to the ocean and its resources. Students discover how some common English words and phrases can be tied to maritime history. Concepts to teach: Language arts, social studies Goals: Students recognize how the ocean’s prominence […]