Slide 1 - Woordweb
This event is the first since we appeared on this planet. Not only are we here to see and document it, but this time we are also likely the cause.
Since the industrial revolution our impacts on this planet have rapidly increased, leading to rapid rates of change.
For this lesson we will focus on the changes that are impacting the ocean and marine species.
Ask students: “What do you think are some of the main issues, that we are contributing to, that are increasing the rate of extinction in the ocean?”