Explore how your life is linked to the ocean and create a web showing how human connections, challenges, and solutions are all intertwined.

Choose one of the world's oceans and design a flag that represent what makes it unique.

It's time to travel back billions of years to discover how Earth and its oceans were first formed.

Talk with an adult about how people reused items in the past and compare those habits to today.

Go behind the scenes at a bottle redemption center to see how bottles and cans are sorted, processed, and prepared for reuse.

Learn how Bottle Bills work and how returning bottles and cans helps reduce waste and keep materials in use.

In this lesson, we'll model how rocks break down into sand and discover how waves and energy shape rocky and sandy beaches.

Join Lexi on a video field trip into a mangrove forest to discover how these coastal environments protect shorelines and more.

Spend some time on the water with a Belizean sea tour guide as you explore mangroves and coral reefs, understanding how seeing nature helps us care for it.

Explore what the coast is, what makes it unique, and the many different coastal environments and challenges found around the world.

Learn the methods of quadrat sampling used by ecologists and if you're able, head out and apply it to the intertidal zone!

Join a sea kayak guide for a day in Maine’s Casco Bay! Explore how outdoor leaders connect people to the ocean while promoting safety, stewardship, and adventure.

Set out on a virtual visit to Cow Island, Rippleffect’s home base in Casco Bay. Discover how this special island combines adventure, sustainability, and a connection to Maine’s coastal history.

Get to know Alicia, an oyster farmer in Maine, and explore the world of ocean farming.

What's inside of an oyster? Take a closer look at how this small creature plays a big role in ocean health.

Focus in on one animal in the Intertidal Zone and the specific challenges that it faces and the adaptations the species has developed to overcome them.

Become a weather watcher! Track and record the weather for one week, noting temperature, clouds, wind, and precipitation to see how conditions change over time.

Choose your own equipment and where to start your farm site in this hands-on activity!

Watch your "oyster" clean water and learn about the ways these bivalves improve their environment!

Discover how oysters help clean our oceans--just by eating!

Take a virtual trip to a real oyster farm and see aquaculture in action--no boots required!

In this lesson, learn about the Bay of Fundy, home to the largest tidal range in the world and how it shapes the shoreline.

Get ready for an adventure! Learn what to pack for a safe and fun outdoor trip, from the beach to the trail. Then grab your gear, head outside, and explore.

Learn what it means to leave a place better than you found it. Responsible adventurers protect nature by reducing their impact, respecting wildlife, and caring for shared outdoor spaces.

Come along as we explore the Intertidal Zone in Cape Elizabeth, Maine using the Quadrat Sampling method.

Head out and visit the coast or another nearby ecosystem! Come back and log your visit in the Field Journal.