A trip to the beach seems like a nice vacation for some -- but many kids don't get the opportunity to experience all the science and beauty the ocean has to offer.
A woman in San Diego, California hopes to help change that by helping children who live just a few miles from the pacific -- discover the ocean as a living science laboratory.
Let's travel to the west coast and meet Shara Fisler.
Instructional Links
Website: Ocean Discovery Institute
http://oceandiscoveryinstitute.org/
Website Article: KPBS, Women’s History Month Local Hero Shara Fisler Helps Youth Become Scientific Leaders
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/mar/03/womens-history-month-local-hero-shara-fisler-helps/
Online Reference Book Article: Occupational Outlook Handbook, Environmental Scientists and Specialists
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/environmental-scientists-and-specialists.htm
Website: Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Ocean Portal