Curated OER
Coasts and Reefs: Shallow Marine Processes
A more thorough presentation on coastal systems would be difficult to find! Detailed diagrams illuminate the offshore, shoreface, foreshore, and backshore zones of beach. The sources and movement of sediments along the coastline are...
PBS
Nova: Build an Island
Trace the development of a type of coral reef known as an atoll. A series of animations show you how an atoll can develop from a volcanic island.
Texas A&M University
Ocean World: Bringing the Ocean to the Classroom
Online resource for students and teachers to see information on icebergs, fisheries, coral reefs, waves, currents and more. Provides teachers with learning activities. Has its own ask-an-expert site (Ask Dr. Bob), and provides real-time...
PBS
Garden of Eden: Seychelles
This interactive site on Seychelles discusses species diversity and much more! Learn all about how an island forms, how supercontinents divide, and why this atoll boasts both giant and miniature forms of species.
US Navy
Office of Naval Reasearch: Ocean Floor
A comprehensive site that provides information on the characteristics of the ocean floor, continental margin and rise, deep ocean basin, and the mid-ocean ridge. A quick quiz follows at the end of this site.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Kapingamarangi
Learn about the Kapingamarangi atoll in Micronesia and its culture. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Texas A&M University
Ocean World: Coral Reefs
Did you know that coral is actually an animal? This site uncovers information on these sea creatures as well as provides links to other coral reef sites.
Curated OER
Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Types of Shorelines
Labeled diagram of different types of shoreline formations.