Ocean Acidification Outreach and Education Resources
This page houses Washington Sea Grant’s collection of resources for Ocean Acidification Outreach and Education where you can view or download videos, presentations, demonstration protocols, handouts, and other classroom resources.
Simple OA Demos You Can Do (Almost) Anywhere with (Almost) No Budget
Videos featuring WSG Ocean Acidification specialist Meg Chadsey explaining how to perform OA demonstrations suitable for general audiences and grades 8 through 12. The video introduction provides some basic information about OA chemistry; the four demonstrations each teach a key concept about OA and it’s consequences for marine life.
OA Demonstrations — Video Introduction
Background information for educators, communicators and their audiences. 20 minutes
OA Demonstrations — Powerpoint Introduction
Slide version of the video introduction — slide notes include additional background information and links. 10 Powerpoint slides
A Tale of Two Acids video
Compare what happens when a familiar acid (lemon juice) and an acidifying gas (carbon dioxide) are added to a pH indicator solution. 9 minutes
A Tale of Two Acids Protocol pdf document
Hold Your Breath video
Participants experience how a relatively small decrease in seawater pH can have a big impact on living organisms. 10 minutes
Hold Your Breath Protocol pdf document
Shells on Acid video
Illustrates why organisms with calcium carbonate shells and skeletons are vulnerable to ocean acidification. 12 minutes
Shells on Acid Protocol pdf document
Crossing Thresholds video
Why marine organisms can tolerate variability, but still be vulnerable to ocean acidification. 7 minutes
Crossing Thresholds Protocol pdf document
Ocean Acidification in Washington State
Suitable for readers with 8th grade level science literacy. 2-page pdf document
20 Facts About Ocean Acidification
Suitable for readers with college level science literacy. 2-page pdf document
Ocean Acidification in the Pacific Northwest
Suitable for readers with college level science literacy. 2-page pdf document
A Tale of Two Stressors—Ocean Acidification in a Warming World
Case study lesson about the combined impacts of OA and increasing ocean temperatures on mussels in the Pacific Northwest. Suitable for middle and high school classrooms. 5-page pdf document with links to external media resources.