The Science without Borders® Challenge, an international art competition for primary and secondary school students, is created to get students and teachers interested in ocean conservation through various forms of art. The Challenge engages students to promote the need to preserve, protect, and restore the world’s oceans and aquatic resources, and inspires them to be creative while learning about important ocean conservation issues.
Friend or Foe? Part 1: Meet the Underwater Meadows
You’re swimming in the glistening, turquoise ocean, feeling totally at peace as the water cools you under the beaming sun. Hang on—what’s that? A slippery, slimy, twisty thing brushing your foot? Ew! Argh.
That’s seagrass! And believe it or not, we love it. You don’t need to be afraid. It’s actually one of the most important ecosystems in the ocean, and it definitely won’t hurt you. Let me tell you more…
