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Education

EcoOcean’s education team reaches more than 20,000 children and adults each year with a wide range of educational and enrichment activities. These include school programs on marine research, field trips at sea and along the coast, lectures on human impact on the marine environment, and workshops and training sessions on sustainability, marine innovation, climate change and nature conservation. Our specialty lies in making the wonders of the sea accessible from a scientific standpoint while combining hands-on experiences – touching, feeling, and even smelling the sea. Research field trips at sea, encounters with marine animals, playful learning, and nurturing natural curiosity serve as our tools of the trade.

Educational Materials

‘Coasts’ educational program for Elementary and Middle schools
'Coasts' exposes the pupils to the wonders of the ocean, by hands-on experience, in a series of study days in schools and a highlight day at the beach
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‘Carried by the Currents’ – Research Programs for middle Schools
‘Micro-ocean’ and ‘Carried by the Currents’ are innovative educational programs that incorporate hands-on, experiential research-based learning with lab work, mathematical modeling and remote sensing.
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'Discovering the Sea’ Marine and Coastal Field Trips
Diverse activities designed to foster corporate and civic responsibility for the protection of marine and coastal environments in Israel.
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'Marine Researchers – Ecotope and Field Tours
A program for conducting Ecotope projects in relevant high school tracks, offering workshops and research tours that provide hands-on experience in field research methods and comparative studies at sea and along the coast.
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Special Activity Days and Volunteer Programs
Demonstrate corporate responsibility and civil engagement with the marine and coastal environment in Israel.
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‘Sea, Environment and Sustainability’ - Teachers’ Ongoing Educational and Enrichment Workshops
Workshops and training sessions highlighting the features of the marine environment and how anthropogenic stressors impact its existence, including field tours and activities.
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'Young Reporters for the Environment’
An international program that encourages students to investigate environmental issues in their own vicinity and present solutions through journalistic methods.
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'Windows to the Sea’ Lectures and Workshops

'Windows to the Sea’ Lectures and Workshops

A variety of lectures for diverse audiences, offering an introduction to our sea, the issues it faces, and the challenges we face given our dependence on it.

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Educational activities for the informal education
An exciting range of field tours, workshops and exploration activities adjusted to home learners and informal education
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Downloadable Educational Materials

The Climate is in Our Hands

EcoOcean’s Education Department has developed an educational program on the climate crisis. In this unique experience, students engage in diverse activities exploring climate change while sharing and expressing the environmental messages that matter most to them.

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Mediterranean Sea Ambassador

To most members of the public, the Mediterranean Sea is a “blue desert,” but in reality it is a vibrant, dynamic, and colorful ecosystem, most of which remains hidden from sight. This rich marine ecosystem provides us with a wide range of essential benefits: at least 50% of our oxygen supply, climate regulation, desalinated drinking water, food, medicine, and mental well-being. Israel is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with limited open spaces and a rapidly growing population.

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Young Reporters for the Environment

An international program that encourages students to explore environmental issues in their own vicinity and present solutions through journalistic methods - an article, a photograph or video production. The program guides students to share their journalistic work within their schools and communities. Selected projects are submitted to a national competition held on a special event day, and the winners advance to an international competition. Eco-Ocean has served as the sole operator of the program in Israel .

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Single-use: Not in My Sea

8 million tons of waste are dumped into the sea every year! Up to 90% of the marine waste that comes from the shores is from single-use plastic. 60% of the litter found on beaches comes from us - the beachgoers.
So what can we do? Come to the beach with only reusable items and reusable bags, and leave nothing behind when you head home. Let’s keep our shores clean and give our children a better world.

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Sea and Environment - Word-Search

EcoOcean’s Education Department invites you to download word-search and activity sheets for use in both formal and informal educational settings:
Food Ecosystem Puzzle
Sea-Related Puzzle
Life at Sea Puzzle

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Sea and Environment - Find the Differences

EcoOcean’s Education Department invites you to download word-search and activity sheets for use in both formal and informal educational settings:
Find the Differences
Find the Differences: Dolphin
Find the Differences: Marine Debris
Quiz Sheet on Sea Currents
Quiz on Coastal Plants

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Sea and Environment Creations

EcoOcean’s Education Department invites you to download word-search and activity sheets for use in both formal and informal educational settings:
Sea Turtle Creation Sheet
Fish and Crab Creation Sheet

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Sea and Environment Quizzes

EcoOcean’s Education Department invites you to download word-search for use in both formal and informal educational settings:
Life on the Beach Matching Tracks to Animals
Life on the Rocks Matching Pictures to Names
Quiz about Currents

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Recorded Online Lesson Plans

EcoOcean’s Education Department invites you to watch fascinating lesson plans for use in both formal and informal educational settings:
Sea Turtles - A Lesson Plan Suitable for Grades 1-2
A Sea of Resources - A Lesson Plan Suitable for Grades 2-3
Fishing and Fishery - A Lesson Plan Suitable for Grades 4-5
The Importance of the Sea to Humans -A Lesson Plan Suitable for Grades 5-6

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