Download a Free Marine Biology/Ocean Unit Study Guide

For three years now we have gone to the beach for our summer vacation, but, because we live in a landlocked state, there’s not a whole lot of education about ocean animals and their habitats in our schools.

If you’re planning an ocean unit study, marine biology lesson, summer homeschool theme, or a beach-inspired classroom activity, this free marine biology and ocean unit study guide is a lovely way to help kids dive beneath the surface — without needing to live anywhere near the coast.

Ocean learning is one of those topics that naturally grabs children’s attention. From sharks and sea turtles to coral reefs, ocean zones, tide pools, shells, and mysterious deep-sea creatures, there is so much to explore. This free ocean unit study includes hands-on marine biology activities, printable ocean worksheets, loose parts play ideas, tracing pages, mazes, coloring activities, and simple ways to introduce kids to ocean animals and their habitats.

It’s a great resource for homeschool families, preschool and elementary teachers, nature study days, summer learning, or even a rainy-day science theme when everyone needs something educational but still fun. I especially love ocean-themed learning because it blends science, creativity, and play so nicely — and honestly, anything that sneaks in a bit of handwriting practice while children think they’re just coloring sea creatures is a win in my book.

You can use this free marine biology unit study as a full ocean lesson plan, a gentle introduction to ocean science, or as extra printable activities for kids who are fascinated by sea life. Add a few ocean books, a shell tray, blue play dough, or a simple sensory bin and you’ve got a wonderfully hands-on ocean learning experience that feels more like exploring than schoolwork.

Natural Beach Living has a great way to teach kids about the ocean at home, whether you homeschool or just want to help your ocean-loving kid learn more about it. This marine biology/ocean unit study is full of great ideas such as:

setting up a loose parts station with an ocean theme
printables about marine biology and ocean life
activities such as mazes, line tracing and coloring (the oceanic zones coloring page is beautiful)

It’s a great collection of resources I know my daughter will love.

Do you teach your kids about what’s in the ocean? I’d love it if you’d share any resources you’ve used.

Looking for more books on Marine Biology for kids? Check these out.

Several countries have a day set aside to honor and recognize their inventors, but Nov. 9 is a special one that’s known as Tag der Erfinder in German. It’s celebrated in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and it falls on Nov. 9 because that’s the birthday of Hedy Lamarr.

Hedy Lamarr is widely known as an actress but there’s a lot more to her story. You can get a little of it geared to little kids in the Little People, Big Dreams book Hedy Lamarr (32 pages, hardcover, published 2023 by Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, suggested retail price $15.99).

The book explores her birth in Austria and how she spent time when she was young coming up with inventions. She became an actress, married an arms dealer, made her escape to America and became an actress again.

But she also helped develop a frequency-hopping signal device for airplanes that was used by the Americans and their allies during World War II. That technology became the basis for wireless technology such as wifi and GPS.

While Inventor’s Day is a great time to learn about Hedy Lamarr, you can take this opportunity to check out books and do little studies on lots of different inventors. If there’s an inventor or an invention your child is particularly interested in, that’s a great place to start. It’s fun to think about all the things we use every day that didn’t always exist; someone had to invent them!

For a start here at Craft Gossip you can learn more about Garrett Morgan, who invented traffic lights; Maria Oroso, who developed a clay oven that could cook food without electricity; and more female inventors and scientists.

And for more general inventors’ fun, check out this inventors word search from Fun Findery (and another from Let’s Do Puzzles) or take a quiz on inventors and their inventions from Flanders Family Home Life.

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