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Who Lives at the Bottom of the Sea?

Seafloor Protection
English/Language Arts
Carbon Sinks
Grade 7
ON
Who Lives at the Bottom of the Sea

Description

Learners will investigate seafloor protection as a critical climate and biodiversity solution, examining why ocean ecosystems matter and how protecting them supports net-zero goals. They will choose from six differentiated seafloor protection topics, each requiring research, critical thinking, and creative communication. Through this lesson, learners develop digital media literacy, understanding how posters are constructed, what makes them persuasive, how visuals and text work together, and how media shapes public understanding of environmental issues.

Lesson Type: Project, Literacy, Experiential

Duration: Single Class

Sector: Carbon Sinks

Region: Coastal Regions

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