MY HERO Multimedia Ocean Conservation Resources for Elementary Students

1. What are 3 or more facts that you learned from this video?

2. Create a poster of ocean life. Make sure to label the marine life and plants that live in the ocean.

3. With your family, learn more about: the Great Barrier Reef, islands created by underwater volcanoes, Mariana Trench, or whatever interests you about ocean life.

Perils of Plastic introduces the concept of the detrimental effects of plastic and the need to recycle through animation and music.

For Early Elementary Students: Download and print this coloring and activity book to extend elementary student learning about the importance of Kelp as a habitat for marine life. 

Appropriate For All Ages

Students look at this underwater photograph and describe what they see. Be specific about the colors and marine life. This can be done as a writing assignment or students can recreate this photograph in a piece of art. 

Students are encouraged to investigate other underwater life and create an illustration of a healthy ocean ecosystem. 

One Class Period Lesson: Kelp Forests

Watch the film The Kelp Lady

1. What is a kelp forest and why is it important for ocean health?

2. How does kelp get energy to grow?

3. Students create their own kelp forest using the art medium of their choice. Write a few sentences or a paragraph about your poster. Submit to MY HERO through the Create Program.

Link to a lesson plan to extend the lesson for further exploration of Kelp Forests:

Ecological Interactions and Biodiversity of Kelp Forests Lesson Plan

Marine Protected Areas

Link to Marine Protected Area Lesson Plan. Students learn about human impacts on marine ecosystems using the films below.   

Additional Films Related to Marine Protected Areas

Additional MY HERO Environmental Films Organized by Grade Level, Selected Environmental Films by Category and Sylvia Earl Ocean Conservation Award Winning Films from the MY HERO International Film Festival.