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Explore the ocean

Engage your child's curiosity with stunning footage and age-appropriate content. Encourage exploration with interactive and immersive content. Whether you decide to explore the deep ocean on a submarine or take a microscopic look at plankton in the lab, Ocean School is packed with fun and exciting ways to learn about the ocean.

Explore the ocean

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Engaging hearts, empowering minds

Our content links to core competencies that fit in your child’s school curriculum, so you can help your child build important skills at home. You’ll find lots of fun and challenging opportunities to learn about ocean science and technology, geography, history, and more! Tour new environments, or see how you can make a difference with our Take action projects.

Engaging hearts, empowering minds

Choose from collections carefully selected by our team or browse by school subject, theme, and age.

Explore STEM and environmental careers

Meet inspiring young scientists and students who are making a difference. Follow them to the lab and into the field!

Explore STEM and environmental careers

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Celebrate innovation

See how innovative technologies are changing our relationship with the ocean. Learn how innovators from Canada and around the world are working to protect the ocean.

Celebrate innovation

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