The Conservation Classroom
Explore our free curriculum-linked teaching resources that will support children to develop an appreciation for the natural world around us, highlight threats to our oceans and encourage them take action in their local communities. Select a quick link or scroll the page for ideas and inspiration.
Ocean Conservation Resources
Identifying threats to our oceans (Age 7-13)
Can you identify what the threat is, as well as the human motivation behind it? Use the Word Bank to help prompt discussion with a partner.
Finding my Ocean passion (Age 7-13)
Create a mind map about a threat to the Ocean you feel passionate about.
Let's protect (Age 7-13)
Create an educational poster to encourage others to protect our oceans.
Sustainable Manifestos (Age 7-13)
Look at the seven ways that you can help to protect the ocean. For each thing listed, write down an action that you can achieve in your daily life.
Become a Friend of the Sea (Age 7-11)
By understanding how everything is connected in the ocean and how we interact with it as humans, children will learn to care and protect the ocean because they will want it to be a better place – not just for the creatures that live there, but for themselves too.
Request your free mission pack and choose from a selection of conservation challenge cards focusing on oceans and waterways and how they are under threat, all leading to the creation of a piece of work or community campaign that showcases your class or whole-school journey to becoming #SEALIFEFriends.
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Habitat and Adaptation Resources
Meet our SEA LIFE creatures! (Age 7-11)
Can you match the ‘creature features’ to the correct creature from the SEA LIFE Creatures Photo Album?
Describing sea creatures (Age 7-11)
Using the Word Mat, can you take turns to describe any sea creatures you know about?
Creature needs (Age 7-11)
Write down or draw all of the things that you need in a good home. How does this compare to creature needs?
A trip around the world (Age 7-11)
In groups and using the habitat postcards for inspiration, discuss what it might be like to live in different habitats
Learning beyond the classroom...
Save Our Seas: The Rangers Challenge
Not only does a school trip to an aquarium endorse connectivity and empathy, it can challenge students to become the ultimate ocean conservation champion with this free challenge pack.
Key Learning Outcomes (Age 5-11)
- Consider the different sea creatures they’ll encounter and their habitats.
- Appreciate how sea creatures are being negatively impacted by human behaviour.
- Learn what can be done to help protect the sea creatures and their habitats
Latest news and teaching inspiration
Ocean Conservation: Why Little Splashers Make Big Waves
Active citizenship might sound like something only MPs do, but for kids, it’s all about turning empathy into action. That’s where SEA LIFE’s Friends of the Sea initiative comes in. Think of it as a superhero training camp, minus the capes (although, who am I to stop you?)
Dive into Learning: How Aquarium Trips Inspire Knowledge, Empathy, and Love for the Ocean
Planning a geography or science school trip can be a lot of work, but watching a child’s eyes light up when they enter an aquarium is a joy to behold. It’s a journey into the ocean’s mysteries, a chance to inspire empathy, and an opportunity to show students how interconnected our world truly is.
How a School Aquarium Trip Can Help Students Feel Calm
It’s no secret that the wellbeing of our children has taken a hit in recent years. From pandemic disruptions to the ever insisting presence of social media, young people face a barrage of pressures previous generations could never have imagined. However, what if there was a way to make learning about wellbeing fun, engaging, and memorable? Enter the humble aquarium trip!
Learn, read and play (EYFS)
Inspired by That's not my shark... an Usborne touchy-feely book, immerse young learners in a magical ocean world. Spark curiosity about sharks and sea creatures with these EYFS Framework-linked ideas and activities, designed to make the most of your deep dive into SEA LIFE London.
