The Atlantic Bluefin Tuna podcast is brought to you by the Encyclopedia of Life and Atlantic Public Media with a consortium of marine education network partners. This podcast is linked to relevant classroom resources available through our education partners. Each activity also covers one or more of the Ocean Literacy principles.
See below for activities and links to resources:
Activity: Fishing for the Future
Source: Sea Grant Alaska
Overview: In an interactive game students simulate fishery activity to demonstrate the effect of new technology and overfishing. They then rewrite the rules of the game in an effort to establish a sustainable practice.
Age Level: 5th grade
Subject Areas: sustainable seafood
Keywords: discussion, human impacts on marine life, simulation, sustainable seafood
United States National Science Standards:
Ocean Literacy Principles (OLP): 6b, 6c, 6e, 6f, 7c
Activity: Empty Oceans
Source: NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries
Overview: Students research fishing methods and issues surrounding the fisheries and then discuss their findings with other members of the class. They then research fish sold locally and write letters to fish markets about their findings.
Age Level: grades 6-8
Subject Areas: Ocean life
Keywords: bycatch, classroom research activity, discussion, endangered species, human impacts on marine life, presentation, research questions, scientific communication, sustainable seafood
United States National Science Standards:
Ocean Literacy Principles (OLP): 1h, 6b, 6e, 6g, 7c
Activity: How to Catch a Fish
Source: PBS Ocean Adventures,KQED
Overview: After an introduction to the variety of current fishing methods, students learn through an activity about the problem of bycatch and then design a poster or PSA to educate others about the issue,
Age Level: grades 5-8
Subject Areas: Ocean Life
Keywords: art project, bycatch, conservation, demonstration, discussion, human impacts on marine life, scientific communication, sustainable seafood
United States National Science Standards:
Ocean Literacy Principles (OLP): 1h, 6b, 6e, 6g, 7c
