Ocean STEAM Educational Materials Feature Images and Videos from JAMSTEC’s Rich Data Archives
Drawing on valuable images and videos acquired through surveys and observations, JAMSTEC has designed Ocean STEAM Educational Materials for actual classroom use, in line with Government Curriculum Guidelines.
Teachers and Students Can Easily Download Content at Any Time
JAMSTEC’s Ocean STEAM Educational Materials can be downloaded free of charge by anyone, anywhere, at any time. The materials have also been incorporated into the Platform for Learning Innovation Japan (PLIJ).
Ocean STEAM Educational Materials Are Used in Places of Learning, in Coordination with Local Education Authorities
Ocean STEAM Educational Materials comprise content that teachers can use independently, as well as content that enables students to enhance their ocean literacy.
TYPES OF MATERIALS
These educational materials comprise Curriculum Schedules, Instruction Books, Teacher Guides, Course of Study Maps for use by teachers, and Lesson Slides, Textbooks and Worksheets for use in classes and at home. All materials are freely available for download.
Curriculum Schedules
These are example curriculum schedules for use by teachers. The curriculum can be freely arranged depending on the age of the students, and on the educational activities of the school in question.
Instruction Books
These are instructions for teachers to follow during their classes. They provide guidance on lesson flows, links to the curriculum, and teaching suggestions and advice.
Teacher Guides
These are classroom guides for use by teachers that provide practical advice, example worksheet answers, and example blackboard content. Teachers can refer to these materials for guidance on how to proceed with their lessons.
Course of Study Maps
These maps show which aspects of the official Courses of Study for different school grades these Ocean STEAM Educational Materials correspond to. This allows teachers to incorporate Ocean STEAM into Courses of Study for students of all ages, from elementary school to high school.
Textbooks
These textbooks are for students to use during classes, or when studying at home.
Worksheets
These worksheets are for students to use during classes, or when studying at home.
Lesson Slides
These lesson slides are for teachers to use in their classes. They contain questions and tasks for further investigation that are not contained in textbooks.
Images from “#01 Sea Creatures and Changing Environments” in actual use at Hachinohe Municipal Fukiage Elementary School (sixth grade)
Feedback from students
Hachinohe Municipal Fukiage Elementary School
“I want to help make sure that the number of sea creatures doesn’t decrease in the future. I now realize that I might be polluting the marine environment, even when I’m not by the sea.”
Hachinohe Municipal Fukiage Elementary School
“When I grow up, it might be a fun job to help maintain the marine environment. I want to help all sorts of animals thrive—from big lifeforms to small lifeforms like plankton.”
OUR PARTNER
These are local Governments that have used "our OCEAN STEAM educational materials" in their schools.
Hachinohe City
Kobe City
PROJECT LOGO
Inspired by ocean waves, the logo also resembles the kanji character for “person.” This duality expresses how the Ocean STEAM platform intends to nurture “persons” for the future.
Blue | Science
Blue conveys the openness and depth of the oceans and the skies. It represents the inquiring minds and careful observations that are born of the limitless possibilities of science.
Purple｜Technology
Purple conveys a sense of innovation and creativity. It represents the innovative ideas and problem-solving skills that are born of technological progress and future-oriented approaches.
Orange｜Engineering
Orange conveys a sense of dynamism and energy. It represents the innovative solutions and practical skills that are born of the creativity and energy of engineering.
Pink｜Arts
Pink conveys depth of emotion and affection. It represents the creative perspectives and empathy born of artistic sensibility and expressiveness.
Green｜Mathematics
Green conveys growth and progress. It represents the pattern recognition and analytical skills born of the logical approaches and abstract comprehension of mathematics.
CONTACT
If you would like to provide feedback, or if you have any inquiries regarding the Ocean STEAM Education Materials, please use the link below.
We intend to incorporate feedback into future projects and educational materials.
Curriculum Schedules
Instruction Books
Teacher Guides
Course of Study Maps
Textbooks
Worksheets
Lesson Slides
