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Unit 15: Conservation and Environmental Awareness

Unit 15: Conservation and Environmental Awareness. Primary Education Strategies Positive Impact Diving Behavior Minimal Impact Water Skills Marine Conservation Activities. Student Performance: By the end of the lesson you will be able to:.

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Unit 15: Conservation and Environmental Awareness

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  1. Unit 15:Conservation and Environmental Awareness • Primary Education Strategies • Positive Impact Diving Behavior • Minimal Impact Water Skills • Marine Conservation Activities

  2. Student Performance:By the end of the lesson you will be able to: • Describe the primary ways NAUI leaders can educate students and divers in marine conservation. • Explain Positive Impact Diving behavior. • Explain Minimal Impact Diving skills. • List marine conservation activities.

  3. Primary Education Strategies • Emphasize environmental awareness • Foster Positive Impact Diving Behavior and Minimal Impact Water Skills • Promote marine conservation activities and continuing education

  4. Positive Impact Diving Behavior • NAUI leaders can… • Never molest underwater habitats. • Take only pictures; leave only bubbles. • Know and respect game laws.

  5. Positive Impact Diving Behavior (continued) • NAUI leaders can… • Discourage feeding of wild fish. • Do not allow or encourage the molestation of marine animals. • Discourage destructive boat anchoring. • Never allow or ignore improper refuse disposal, especially plastic waste.

  6. Minimal Impact Water Skills • Buoyancy control • The most important factor in minimal impact water skills • Streamlining • Efficient movement through the water • Correct finning • Efficient swimming and environmental protection

  7. Marine Conservation Activities • Increase your knowledge of environmental issues • Attend dive conferences and forums • Participate in cleanups • Help reduce pollution

  8. Marine Conservation Activities (continued) • Give conservation presentations in public schools • Work with environmental clubs and interest groups • In the U.S., support the National Marine Sanctuary Program • Support the NAUI Environmental Enrichment Award Program

  9. End of Unit 15Conservation and Environmental Awareness • Primary Education • Positive Impact Diving Behavior • Minimal Impact Water Skills • Marine Conservation Activities

  10. Student Performance:By the end of the lesson students will be able to: • Describe the primary ways NAUI leaders can educate students and divers in marine conservation. • Explain Positive Impact Diving behavior. • Explain Minimal Impact Diving skills. • List marine conservation activities.

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