Arctic sea ice reflects 80 percent of sunlight, striking it back into space; with sea ice melting, the world's oceans become warmer, which furthers global warming. These activities explore how humans are impacting ecosystems around the...

Mammals of the ocean unite! Or not. The 20th installment of a 23-part NOAA Enrichment in Marine sciences and Oceanography (NEMO) program investigates how warm-blooded marine mammals survive in water. In the class activity, learners use...

For as small as they are, plankton sure play an enormous role in maintaining marine ecosystems. Dive into an investigation of these tiny organisms with a hands-on life science activity in which children cut out pictures of sea animals...

Students research the tradition of using personal seals from ancient to contemporary times in China. They become familiar with several Chinese characters and reproduce a facsimile of a Chinese personal seal or chop and use it to mark...

A matching activity on some common marine mammals is here for you. In it, 12 animals such as polar bears and seals are found. Each of the animals has a colorful and accurate picture associated with it. The bonus question at the bottom...

Almost 200 slides make this a vast collection! It is a quirky collection, titled "Marine Fisheries Management," but having little to do with that occupation. What you will find are two-toned blue backgrounds with no pictures, but a few...

Develop a definition of peace with your class, one that extends beyond "the absence of war." Pupils research the work of Rosalynn and President Jimmy Carter through the Carter Center. They depict the essential elements of the Center's...

Students investigate mammals and blubber. In this science lesson abut the sea, students perform an experiment that will help them in discovering how blubber keeps sea mammals warm.

Students explore the interdependence of animals and their habitat.  In this Hawaiian ecology lesson, students work in groups to research the necessity of preserving precious coral as a habitat for monk seals.  Students prepare and share...

For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a selection titled "Hoover: A Famous Seal." The teacher may choose to have students respond by answering questions or writing a summary.

In this word recognition coloring activity, students color the pictures of a seal and a rabbit as well as the sentences that represent each of them.

In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word seal, write it independently, and identify it in a group of other words.

Students will explore the animals and people living in the Arctic. In this science instructional activity, students locate Alaska on a globe, discuss its climate and geographical features, and identify common arctic animals. Students...

In this word practice worksheet, students complete a word scramble, a similar/differences activity, a word creation activity, and a word search puzzle. All activities relate to seals.

For this seal information worksheet, students read several informational passages about seals. Students learn facts about the animals and read a poem.

Learners discover information about seals, including behavior and habitat. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify various aspects about seals. Learners create an illustration or painting of their favorite seal, and...

In this seals and sea lions graphic organizer worksheet, students compare and contrast the head, front flippers, and hind flippers of seals and sea lions.

In this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots to an animal that spends most of its life on shifting sea ice and is a marine mammal.

In this mazes worksheet, students determine the most efficient path in a maze to help an air-breathing seal find its way to an air hole.

In this mazes worksheet, learners find the best way to help a striped bass escape a seal through a maze. Students share their routes with each other.

For this mazes worksheet, students develop a strategy to work through a seal maze while starting at the top of the seal and ending at the bottom of the seal.

In this coloring worksheet, students examine a black line drawing of a cartoon-style seal character. Students color the picture.

In this writing worksheet, students analyze various written documents which they identify and interpret. They list any important items discussed and explain why the document was written. Then the students write a question to the author...

In this seal coloring worksheet, students color a picture of a seal. There are no directions given and there are no words on this worksheet.