Curriculum

Florida’s Marine Life Class Series Curriculum Workbooks

Looking for a deeper exploration of Florida’s marine life? Then these workbooks are for you! There are two different versions of this workbook available that each offer in-depth lessons on eight (8) different groups of animals commonly found in Florida’s coastal waters. Topics covered include:

Volume 1: cephalopods (octopuses, squid, cuttlefish & nautiluses), echinoderms (sea stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, etc.), jellies, manatees, marine birds, sea slugs, sea turtles and whales.

Volume 2: bony fishes, corals, crustaceans, dolphins, gastropods (snails) & bivalves (clams) rays, sharks and sponges

Each comprehensive lesson includes detailed information about the topic, illustrative graphics, vocabulary terms, test your knowledge questions, worksheets and ideas for at-home activities. Both biblically-based and secular versions are available. As an added bonus and resource for auditory learners, recordings are available of Ms. Christa reading each biblically-based lesson via Saltwater Studies’ free podcast. For those who prefer the secular version, you can pause the recording before she begins the devotional at the end of each lesson.

Please note that this workbook is offered as supplemental curriculum to students registered for the Florida’s Marine Life Class Series. One copy of this workbook is provided to each student at no additional cost.

Target Age Group: Elementary/Middle School

Check out a preview of the Florida’s Marine Life Class Series Curriculum Workbook!

Cost: $45 (shipping additional)

Lessons

Saltwater Studies lessons can be used as supplements to our activities and field trips and included in your home-based science lessons. Eighteen (18) different topics are currently available! Each lesson focuses on a different topic relating to the marine environment including features such as biological details, fun facts, identification tips, and examples of local South Florida species. An insert discussing how we can see the character of God in Creation is an optional addition for those who would like a biblically-based presentation. All lessons are available in PDF format, convenient for you to download!

Current topics available include:

Cost: $5 per lesson

Sea Shell Identification Key

Learn how to identify common Florida sea shells with this handy identification key!

Identification Key includes pictures, names and maximum sizes of 38 different species of Florida sea shells. Printed as double-sided, 8.5 by 11 inch format, laminated. — **Identification Key includes pictures, names and maximum sizes of 38 different species of Florida sea shells.**
Printed as double-sided, 8.5 by 11 inch format, laminated.

Cost: $5.00 (shipping included)

Recommended Resource

Science & Art Explorers Unit Studies

Saltwater Studies is excited to share that Cara Abbott, Saltwater Studies instructor, has released a series of unit studies covering a variety of animals. These unit studies were created in partnership with Larissa Lynch and offer a close-up view of local Florida creatures. As a homeschool mom, Cara discovered that available science resources were lacking in Florida-specific content and species. As a result, she began writing her own curriculum featuring animals that can be spotted locally in Florida. Unit studies are presented from a neutral viewpoint focusing exclusively on biological information. Available in digital or hard copy.

Target Age Group: Elementary