Ocean Pollution & Harm
Science · Ocean Life · conceptual
Identify ways humans harm the ocean — plastic pollution, overfishing, oil spills, and ocean acidification from carbon dioxide — and understand that most ocean pollution comes from land-based activities, not just ships
What mastery looks like
- Name at least three ways humans harm the ocean
- Explain that most ocean pollution originates on land, not from ships
- Describe how plastic pollution or overfishing specifically harms marine animals
Check your understanding
If Ocean Pollution & Harm saw plastic washed up on a beach, could they explain where it came from, how it harms sea life, and name other ways humans damage the ocean like overfishing and pollution from factories?
Prerequisites
Required first
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