COURSE ID: SC160006

Marine Science 1A

Upcoming 2025-26
Start Date: August 27, 2025
End Date: May 29, 2026
District: Big Horn County School District #1
Grade Levels: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Provider: Wyoming Connections Academy

From tiny puddles to vast oceans, water allows for processes that impact all things around us from wildlife and the air we breathe to our health and more! In this course, you will examine the essential nature of water and how its special properties support all life on Earth. Through the lens of the Scientific Method you will engage with scientific inquiry to study aquatic ecosystems and how water, land, and weather all work together to create unique living environments. You will also learn about scientists who were critical to aquatic science and how to form valid and reliable conclusions from your study of water like they did. Let’s dive in and see what makes water vital to life.