This curriculum workbook incorporates eight (8) different lessons on various marine animals including cephalopods (octopuses, squid, cuttlefish & nautiluses), echinoderms (sea urchins, sea stars, sand dollars, etc.), jellies, manatees, marine birds, sea slugs, sea turtles, and whales. Each lesson gives readers an overview of the animal discussing topics such as classification, anatomy, behavior, and local species that can be spotted in South Florida. The lesson also incorporates vocabulary terms, quiz questions, worksheets and ideas for activities and games.

Target Age Group: Elementary/Middle School

Hard Copy, Comb Bound Format | 8.5 in by 11 in | 132 - 156 pages

First Edition released in 2022.

• Secular version: 132 pages

• Biblically-based version: 150 pages

The secular version of the workbook offers a neutral presentation of biological information relating to each type of marine animal.

In addition to the biological information relating to each marine animal, the biblically-based version includes devotionals at the end of each lesson that discuss how we can see the character of God in Creation based on the scripture Romans 1:20.

Second Edition released in 2024.

• Secular version: 136 pages

• Biblically-based version: 156 pages

For the second edition of the workbook, a brief lesson has been added covering basic snorkeling information. In addition, for the biblically-based version, two additional activities have been added focusing on searching for the character of God in Creation and memorizing Creation-related passages of the Bible. Minor changes were also made to some of the scientific information to reflect updates to scientific knowledge and findings (i.e. the number of species of marine birds, functionality of the echinoderm's water vascular system etc.).

A preview of the curriculum workbook can be seen on the Saltwater Studies Instagram page. All curriculum sales are final. Once the curriculum has been distributed, no returns or exchanges are accepted.