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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Learn all about SeaWeek, 20 teaching activities for SeaWeek 2024 that will engage and inspire kids to want to learn more about and protect the ocean.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/20-teaching-activities-for-seaweek/">20 Teaching Activities for SeaWeek</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au">Ocean Life Education</a>.</p>
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<p>Australia&#8217;s SeaWeek is celebrated throughout the country at the beginning of March each year<strong>. </strong>The initiative aims to spotlight community awareness, inform, and foster an appreciation for the sea. This is a fascinating topic and a great basis for exploring all things relating to the ocean in schools and childcare settings. So, here is some background information plus <strong>20 teaching activities for SeaWeek</strong> that will engage and inspire kids to want to learn more about and protect the ocean. Read on for our teaching activities for SeaWeek.</p>
<h3>Why is the Ocean a Defining Feature of Our Planet?</h3>
<p>The ocean is the defining physical feature on our planet Earth as it covers most of the earth&#8217;s surface &#8211; around 70% in fact.</p>
<p>It is also home to the majority of life on earth and responsible for around 70% of the oxygen we breath, as well as absorbtion of carbon dioxide, climate regulation, jobs, food, waste removal, , marine transport, medicine, travel, recreation and fun. <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/10-reasons-why-we-depend-on-our-oceans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">We could go on&#8230;</a></p>
<h3>Do we say Ocean or Oceans?</h3>
<p>Many people ask the question, &#8220;Do we say ocean or oceans&#8221;?  The answer is that there is just one ocean, which contains many ocean basins, such as the North Pacific, South Pacific, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic. So, we should say &#8216;the ocean&#8217; rather than &#8216;the oceans&#8217;.</p>
<h3>What is SeaWeek Australia?</h3>
<p>SeaWeek Australia started in 1987 at the Marine Discovery Centre, Queenscliff, Victoria. It began as an art competition that was promoted in all states of Australia and was accompanied by an educational kit consisting of marine activities and information brochures. Today SeaWeek Australia is a major public awareness campaign focusing on encouraging an understanding of and appreciation for the ocean and all things related to it. The campaign is promoted by the <strong>Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) &#8211; see link below.</strong></p>
<h3>20 Teaching Activities for SeaWeek</h3>
<p>Schools and educators can use SeaWeek Australia as a focal point for studies accross a wide range of curriculum themes. Or they can simply use the event to inspire children through fun based ocean themed activities. Here are 20 teaching activities for SeaWeek to get you started&#8230;</p>
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<h4>Early Learning Teaching Activities for SeaWeek Australia</h4>
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<li>Decorate your classroom or childcare setting <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3820" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ocean-egg-carton-300x240.jpg" alt="ocean egg carton" width="300" height="240" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ocean-egg-carton-300x240.jpg 300w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ocean-egg-carton.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></li>
<li>Read an ocean book like The Singing Mermaid or The Snail &amp; the Whale by Julia Donaldson</li>
<li>Host an ocean themed coloring or drawing competition or SeaWeek Poster Competition</li>
<li>Colouring-in Competition</li>
<li>Create an ocean in an egg carton</li>
<li>Create an ocean sensory bin with ice</li>
<li>Make your own <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/early-learning-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">socktopus</a></li>
<li>Paint a <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/early-learning-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">puffer fish</a></li>
<li>Make <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/early-learning-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">egg carton ocean animals</a></li>
<li>Organise an ocean themed incursion &#8211; why not book one of our interactive <strong><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/programs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Programs</a></strong> to give the kids a real hands-on experience of marine creatures with our lively team of animals!</li>
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<h4><strong><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/early-learning-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Link to EARLY LEARNING RESOURCES</a></strong></h4>
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<h4>Primary School Teaching Activities for SeaWeek</h4>
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<li>Launch a Plastic- free class challenge – no plastic in lunch boxes for a day, then maybe extend to a week <img decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3821" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Beach-clean-300x170.jpg" alt="school beach clean" width="300" height="170" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Beach-clean-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Beach-clean-510x290.jpg 510w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Beach-clean.jpg 620w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></li>
<li>Create a <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/primary-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">plastic diary</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/primary-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Plastic ocean cycle activity</a> &#8211; using our free infographic</li>
<li>Organise a field trip to the beach to explore</li>
<li>Organize a beach clean (&amp; BBQ?) with prizes</li>
<li><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/primary-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Habitat and adaptation activity</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/primary-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Classification activity</a></li>
<li>Organise an ocean themed incursion &#8211; why not book one of our interactive <strong><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/programs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PROGRAMS</a></strong> to give the kids a real hands-on experience of marine creatures with our lively team of marine animals!</li>
<li>Teach students curriculum topics using our <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/online-courses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Humpbacks online teaching resources.</a></li>
<li>Fundraise for a local ocean focused charity &#8211; on the Sunshine Coast that could be: <em><a href="https://coolumcoastcare.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coolum &amp; North Shore Coast Care</a>, <a href="https://oceancrusaders.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ocean Crusaders</a> or <a href="https://www.seashepherd.org.au/locations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sea Shepherd</a>.</em></li>
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<h4><strong style="font-size: 1rem;"><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/primary-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Link to PRIMARY RESOURCES</a></strong></h4>
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<h3>Further reading</h3>
<h4><a href="https://www.aaee.org.au/seaweek/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SeaWeek Official Website</a> &#8211; packed with useful info and resources</h4>
<h4><a href="https://oceanliteracy.unesco.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UNESCO Ocean Literacy PORTAL</a></h4>
<h4><strong><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/event-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OCEAN EVENTS CALENDAR</a></strong></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/10-reasons-why-we-depend-on-our-oceans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BLOG &#8211; 10 REASONS WHY WE NEED OUR OCEAN</a></h4>
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		<title>Dive into SeaWeek 2022</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>SeaWeek 2022 will be celebrated throughout Australia from 5-13 March. The theme this year is Our SEArch – what will you discover? It’s all about the fact that the Ocean is largely unexplored. This is a fascinating topic and a great reason for exploring all things relating to the ocean in schools and childcare settings [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SeaWeek 2022 will be celebrated throughout Australia from <strong>5-13 March</strong>. The theme this year is <strong>Our SEArch – what will you discover?</strong> It’s all about the fact that the Ocean is largely unexplored. This is a fascinating topic and a great reason for exploring all things relating to the ocean in schools and childcare settings this month. So, here’s some fascinating info about the ocean floor to set you on track, and ideas that will engage and inspire kids to want to learn more. Time to dive into SeaWeek 2022&#8230;</p>
<h3><strong>Is Most of the Ocean Unexplored?</strong></h3>
<p><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-3423 size-thumbnail" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Marianatrenchmap-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Marianatrenchmap-150x150.png 150w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Marianatrenchmap-290x290.png 290w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Marianatrenchmap-50x50.png 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></strong>Experts believe that <strong>more than 80 percent of the ocean floor is unexplored</strong> and has never been mapped. It’s crazy to think that a far larger percentage of the moon and the planet Mars has been mapped than the ocean on the planet where we live!</p>
<p>However, it’s probably not surprising when you consider that <strong>the ocean covers more than 70% of the surface of the earth</strong>. So, we are talking a huge area, with enormous variations in depth, much of which is very difficult to reach.</p>
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<h3><strong>How Deep is the Ocean?</strong></h3>
<p>The depth of the ocean floor varies hugely, from the shallow blue waters of much of our coastline, to the darkness of the deep, deep ocean. So, to answer the question, &#8220;How deep is the ocean&#8221;, it&#8217;s tricky to give one answer. However, it’s generally agreed that the <strong>average depth of the ocean is 3.7 km</strong>.</p>
<h3><strong>What’s the Deepest Part of the Ocean?</strong></h3>
<p><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3424 alignright" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/deep-ocean-300x145.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="145" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/deep-ocean-300x145.jpg 300w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/deep-ocean-1024x496.jpg 1024w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/deep-ocean-768x372.jpg 768w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/deep-ocean-624x302.jpg 624w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/deep-ocean-1536x744.jpg 1536w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/deep-ocean.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></strong>Nowadays, we talk about the earth&#8217;s &#8216;one&#8217; ocean as each named ocean (such as the Pacific Ocean) within it is connected to at least two other oceans, creating one whole ocean.</p>
<p>The deepest part of the ocean is in the Pacific Ocean. It is called <strong>Challenger Deep</strong>, after the HMS Challenger, whose crew first sounded (measured) the depths of the trench in 1875.</p>
<p>Challenger Deep lies at the southern end of the <strong>Mariana Trench</strong> and is around <strong>10,984 metres deep</strong>. Compare that to Everest, which is 8,848 metres high, and it gives you an idea of the kind of depth we’re talking – about 11km. That’s deep!!!!</p>
<h3>How do we Measure the Depth of the Ocean?</h3>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-3439 " src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sounding-206x300.png" alt="sounding" width="138" height="201" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sounding-206x300.png 206w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sounding.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px" /></p>
<p>Measuring the depth of a body of water is called &#8216;<strong>sounding</strong>&#8216; or &#8216;sounding depth&#8217;. In order to measure the depth of the ocean, ships and boats use a sonar (Sound Navigation and Ranging) device, which sends sound waves to the bottom of the ocean and measures how long it takes for an echo to return.</p>
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<h4>We hope we have given you some ideas to get you thinking about celebrating SeaWeek 2022. Please see our blog and links below for more info.</h4>
<h3><strong>Celebrating SeaWeek 2022</strong></h3>
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<p><strong><a href="http://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/celebrate-seaweek-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3425" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Sea-Week-2022-sq-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Sea-Week-2022-sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Sea-Week-2022-sq-400x400.jpg 400w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Sea-Week-2022-sq-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></strong></p>
<p>Read our <a href="http://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/celebrate-seaweek-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BLOG &#8216;Celebrate SeaWeek Australia&#8217;</a>, for ideas to celebrate SeaWeek 2022 and inspire kids to want to learn more about the ocean and to want to protect it</p>
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<h4><a href="https://www.aaee.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/SeaWeek-2022-Poster.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Free SeaWeek 2022 Poster</strong></a></h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/celebrate-ocean-events-in-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Other Ocean Events 2022</a></h4>
<p><em>SeaWeek 2022 is hosted by the AAEE (Australian Association for Environmental Education). If you are planning to run a SeaWeek event, competition, or activity, they&#8217;d love to promote it! Email:</em><strong><em><a href="seaweek@aaee.org.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> seaweek@aaee.org.au</a> for more information.</em></strong></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; Ocean Life Education is all about educating children about the ocean and inspiring them to want to protect it. Thousands of ocean events happen across the globe each year, where communities work together to focus on issues affecting the ocean &#8211; with children often leading the way! We have created a downloadable Ocean Events [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><strong>Ocean Life Education</strong> is all about <strong>educating</strong> children about the ocean and <strong>inspiring</strong> them to want to <strong>protect</strong> it. Thousands of ocean events happen across the globe each year, where communities work together to focus on issues affecting the ocean &#8211; with children often leading the way! We have created a downloadable<span style="color: #01cdff;"><strong><a style="color: #01cdff;" href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/event-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Ocean Events Calendar </a></strong></span>to guide you through the year, so you can celebrate ocean events in 2022 and be part of the solution. There&#8217;s a lot to celebrate and a lot to change, but little ripples make big waves!</p>
<h3><strong>Our Top Pick of Ocean Events in 2022</strong></h3>
<h4><span style="color: #01cdff;"><a style="color: #01cdff;" href="https://www.oceandecade.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-3378 alignright" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ocean-Decade-221x300.png" alt="ocean decade" width="176" height="239" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ocean-Decade-221x300.png 221w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ocean-Decade-624x845.png 624w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ocean-Decade.png 632w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px" />UN &#8216;Ocean Decade&#8217; &#8211; Science for Sustainable Development</strong><strong> (2021-2030)</strong> </a></span></h4>
<p>The vision for the &#8216;Ocean Decade&#8217; is all about the &#8220;science we need for the ocean we want&#8221;. Supporting efforts to reverse decline in ocean health and joining together ocean stakeholders to support countries in improving conditions for sustainable development of the Ocean. The Ocean Decade is a very important decade indeed!</p>
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<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #01cdff;"><a style="color: #01cdff;" href="http://au.whales.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-3235 size-medium" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Humpback-hero-2-300x251.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="251" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Humpback-hero-2-300x251.jpg 300w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Humpback-hero-2-768x644.jpg 768w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Humpback-hero-2-624x523.jpg 624w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Humpback-hero-2.jpg 940w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />World Whale Day 2022: 20 February</strong></a></span></h4>
<p>World Whale Day began in 1980 in Maui, Hawaii. It’s all about reminding us of the challenges whales face around the globe. Observed annually on the third Sunday in February, World Whale Day 2022 celebrates everything about whales.</p>
<h5><span style="color: #000000;"><a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/online-courses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Humpback Whale Teaching Resources &#8211; $20</b></a></span></h5>
<h5><span style="color: #000000;"><a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/online-courses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Humpback Whale Online Course &#8211; $20</strong></a></span></h5>
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<h4><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-3360 size-medium" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/waves-300x200.jpg" alt="seaweek 2022" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/waves-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/waves-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/waves-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/waves-624x416.jpg 624w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/waves-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/waves-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><span style="color: #01cdff;"><a style="color: #01cdff;" href="http://www.aaee.org.au/events/seaweek/">SeaWeek Australia 2022: 5-13 March</a></span></h4>
<p>This year&#8217;s theme is: Our SEArch &#8211; what will you discover? It&#8217;s based around the fact that the Ocean is largely unexplored. This is a public awareness campaign which aims to educate and encourage an appreciation of the sea. SeaWeek Australia is an annual opportunity to increase focus on the relationship we have with the ocean and how our lives are affected by the health of our oceans.</p>
<h5><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/dive-into-seaweek-2022/">Blog: Dive into SeaWeek2022</a></h5>
<h5><span style="color: #000000;"><a style="color: #000000;" href="http://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/celebrate-seaweek-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Blog: How Schools Can Celebrate Seaweek Australia </strong></a></span></h5>
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<h4><span style="color: #01cdff;"><a style="color: #01cdff;" href="https://worldoceanday.school/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>World Oceans Day 2022: 8 June </strong></a><a href="http://https://worldoceanday.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-3508 size-medium" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Social-Media-Graphic-2-300x185.png" alt="" width="300" height="185" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Social-Media-Graphic-2-300x185.png 300w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Social-Media-Graphic-2-1024x630.png 1024w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Social-Media-Graphic-2-768x473.png 768w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Social-Media-Graphic-2-624x384.png 624w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Social-Media-Graphic-2-1536x945.png 1536w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Social-Media-Graphic-2-2048x1261.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></span></h4>
<p>2022 Conservation Action Focus: collaborating to protect at least 30% of our blue planet for a healthy ocean and climate. World Oceans Day 2022 is on a mission to get us working together to take action to protect the ocean.</p>
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<h4><span style="color: #01cdff;"><a style="color: #01cdff;" href="https://www.seaturtleweek.com/world-sea-turtle-day" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3383" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/green-turtle-sea-jelly-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/green-turtle-sea-jelly-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/green-turtle-sea-jelly-624x416.jpg 624w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/green-turtle-sea-jelly.jpg 736w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />World Sea Turtle Day 2022: 16 June</strong></a></span></h4>
<p>World Sea Turtle Day is celebrated each year on 16 June 2022, as it is the birthday of Dr. Archie Carr, the aclaimed “father of sea turtle biology.”  His research highlighted the plight of sea turtles and has driven community support to protect them.</p>
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<p>Many people fear sharks because of shock stories in the media and scary films like Jaws. The fact is that sharks are a crucial part of the food chain that help keep the oceans and planet healthy. Without sharks in Australian waters, many ecosystems would not be sustainable, and would die off forever. Shark Awareness Day 2022 aims to separate fact from myth and promote a positive image for these amazing creatures.</p>
<h5><span style="color: #000000;"><a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/shark-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>FREE Shark Teaching Resources</strong></a></span></h5>
<h5><span style="color: #000000;"><a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/shark-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Amazing Sharks Online Course &#8211; $20</strong></a></span></h5>
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<h4><strong>Remember to lock in the dates and get planning so you can make the most of these celebrations at your school. </strong><span style="color: #01cdff;"><strong>Little ripples make BIG waves!</strong></span></h4>
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<p>Why not book in an <strong>Ocean Life Education </strong>live <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/programs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">marine education program</a> to compliment your ocean events and bring it all to life. Our programs are delivered by qualified Marine Educators who are very passionate about the ocean and provide a lively, interactive experience with our live marine animals. Our programs are designed to educate and inspire schools and community to protect our precious marine environment.</p>
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