Education & Curriculum
Learning From the Ocean
Beyond Horizons uses sailing as a platform for science literacy, systems thinking, and environmental stewardship.
Our education program is built around one idea:
Students learn best when science is experienced, not abstracted.
Through our educational documentary series, Voyage of the Interlude, and its accompanying curriculum, we bring marine science and environmental learning to life for 5th–8th grade students, with a strong focus on access for underrepresented and underserved youth.
What Makes This Different
Most students learn about the ocean from textbooks or screens.
Our students learn from:
real observations at sea
real environmental systems in motion
real questions, uncertainty, and discovery
A working sailboat becomes the classroom.
The ocean becomes the laboratory.
This approach builds not only knowledge, but curiosity, confidence, and systems awareness, skills that extend far beyond science class.
What Students Learn
The curriculum is interdisciplinary and inquiry-based, aligned with middle-school science and literacy goals.
Students explore:
Ocean & Coastal Systems
Currents, tides, ecosystems, and human impacts
Climate & Environmental Change
Observation of patterns, variability, and long-term change
Scientific Thinking
Asking questions, making observations, recording data, and drawing conclusions
Systems Thinking
Understanding how physical, biological, and human systems interact
Stewardship & Responsibility
Learning why the ocean matters and how choices affect shared environments
Designed for Grades 5–8
Middle school is a critical time for developing scientific curiosity and confidence. Our content meets students where they are—without oversimplifying complex ideas or talking down to them.
Lessons can be used:
alongside episodes of Voyage of the Interlude
as standalone classroom units
in formal or informal learning settings
Access & Equity
Sailing and marine science education have historically been limited to a narrow audience. Beyond Horizons works to expand access by creating learning opportunities for underprivileged and underrepresented youth through public media and classroom-ready curriculum.
For Educators & Partners
We are developing a curriculum to accompany the episodic documentary series. We look forward to collaborating with teachers, schools, and education organizations interested in bringing ocean-based science learning into their classrooms and communities.