Educational Materials

Resources for students and the general public, including associated fact sheets, classroom exercises, and much more.
What we do: education & outreach
Education and outreach are vital to improving the public's awareness and understanding of ocean acidification. This includes not only increasing the general awareness that ocean...
Acidification in our ocean
We, as humans, are deeply connected to our ocean whether we realize it our not. Our ocean regulates climate like the heart regulates blood flow...
NOAA education portal
Educators, students, and curious people everywhere — come explore the ocean and atmosphere. The NOAA Education Portal is your one-stop shop to connect with learning and...
NOAA-OAP service account
The mission of the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) is to better prepare society to respond to changing ocean conditions and resources by expanding understanding...
Ocean advocacy
A healthy ocean is essential to all life on Earth. The ocean is not limitless, and today, marine species and ecosystems are facing unprecedented threats...
The other CO2 problem of ocean acidification: eight experiments for students and teachers
With support from the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union, the CarboSchools project developed eight experiments for students. The experiments help young people to...
BIOACID: resources
A selection of brochures related to ocean acidification: Exploring ocean changeThe other carbon dioxide problem Summary for policymakers, The EPOCA Reference User Group documents, etc....
Exploring ocean change
From the Arctic to the tropics, ocean acidification changes life in the sea. By absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, the ocean slows down...


