Students explore the attributes of plankton. In this plankton lesson plan, students read This is the Sea That Feeds Us and discuss food chains. Students discover the differences between phytoplankton and zooplankton as they examine the...

Young scholars investigate the physical properties of fire by creating storyboards.  For this elements lesson, students view a video clip of forest fires and identify the cause.  Young scholars create large storyboards defining...

Students explore oceanography by examining a beach. In this living things lesson, students define the terms abiotic and biotic and practice identifying living and non-living things that have been previously found on a beach. Students...

In this oceans quiz activity, students complete an on-line quiz, clicking on questions and matching answers, scoring 1 point for each correct answer. A printed version is available.

In this oceans quiz instructional activity, students complete an on-line game, clicking on questions and matching answer cards and scoring 1 point per correct answer. Printable version available also.

In this oceans quiz worksheet, learners complete an on-line game, clicking on questions and matching answer cards and scoring 1 point per correct answer. Printable version available also.

Students write down the names of common turtles and observe pictures of various types. In this sea turtles lesson, students review names and features of these animals, label and draw a picture. Students research habitat, migration,...

Young readers assume the role of Genre Sleuths to investigate the characteristics of folktales, fantasies, and mysteries. For this session you will need to collect a variety of books on a topic you have been studying. Groups then examine...

Students investigate commercial fishing by exploring the technical methods.  In this environmental activity, students identify the fish that are most commonly consumed by humans and trace their path from ocean to plate. ...

Students access the ask-the-expert portion of the WhaleTimes.org website. They fill in the online form to submit a query of their choice and check their e-mail regularly for a response.

Students become aware of the important role the ocean plays in our lives. Students will gain general knowledge about the ocean by reading information on the Internet. They discover the weather events generated by ocean conditions.

Students identify the unique parts of the body of skates and their egg cases.

Students gain understanding of structure, characteristics, and basic needs of living things and their role in world, identify parts of skate, observe details of skate's body and skate egg case, and identify unique characteristics of skates.

Learners demonstrate that, although we sometimes can neither smell nor taste them, many ingredients in our foods and household products come from the sea. They also investigate food eat to determine algae derivatives they contain.

Students create and observe a collage of oceanography topics that be placed on quilt tiles in a culmination art project to represent information learned.

Learners research an animal, and create a video to share their information and pictures with the class.

Students build a soil erosion model to study the importance of soil conservation. They investigate how land forms from both constructive and destructive forces.

In this problem solving worksheet, learners analyze a row of pictures of various animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.

Students view slides of pictures of rare animals and make predictions about them based on the characteristics they see. In this animals lesson plan, students then research one of the animals and present their findings to the class.

Students discover the reproductive parts of a plant.  In this biology lesson, students identify and categorize several different plants they dissect in class.  Students record their information using a data chart.

Third graders investigate the three zones of the ocean and the plants and animals that live in each zone. Projects produced are shared with classmates in a share circle where the unique features of the animal and zone selected are...

Article reports on the increasing size of ocean animals over the millenia. Includes a list of key vocabulary.

Did you know that when you use fertilizer in your garden, it can eventually reach a lake, stream, or pond? There are many different chemicals present in fertilizers. Learn how they affect the aquatic organisms in the ecosystem within...

This large PDF file integrates math, science, and language into several lessons about characteristics of the oceans. Topics include ocean currents, tides, density, marine life, and pollution.