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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: About the Florida Bay

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the habitats found where the Everglades run into the sea. A wonderful resource for learning about a unique part of the world.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Abyssal Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth resource discusses the abyssal zone of the ocean. Includes a diagram and many facts about this zone.
Activity
NOAA

Noaa: Giant Tubeworms [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about thermal vent communities. Then identify key characteristics of the giant tubeworm through reading and creating a three-dimensional model of this organism.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Australia: How Do Environments Affect Living Things?

For Students 1st - 3rd
Noah lives near the Great Barrier Reef. Go explore this diverse habitat with him.
Interactive
University of Nebraska

University of Nebraska State Museum: Alaska Kelp Community

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the ecological relationships of six different organisms living in the Alaskan kelp community. The site also contains an interactive map showing the time line for the spread of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
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Next.cc

Next: Oceans

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the importance of oceans and their connection to weather by completing the five activities. Explore further by clicking on one of the numerous links provided.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Bathyal Zone

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn where this ocean zone is located, average temperature and the unique traits of the animals that reside there.
Website
PBS

Garden of Eden: Seychelles

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Interactive
Other

Discovery Kids: Jimi Rock Undersea Adventures

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students can learn about the world's oceans in this safe, online, undersea world. Visit virtual dive sites, create characters, and play aquatic-themed games. Students can play some games free, or they can sign up for a membership for a...
Website
Other

Fishin for Facts Library

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site that includes a wealth of information on whales, sharks, penguins and squid.
Handout
Other

Dictionary: Kids: Bathyal Zone

For Students 1st - 6th
This resource offers a brief definition of the bathyal zone.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Ocean Zones

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the different zones of the ocean.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Ocean Zones

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the different zones of the ocean.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Seafloor

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examines how Earth scientists study the seafloor.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Seafloor

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examines how Earth scientists study the seafloor.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Deposition by Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes terrain features formed by ocean waves.
Website
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: Dive and Discover: Expeditions to Sea Floor

For Students 9th - 10th
Join Woods Hole scientists as they search for new volcanic eruptions on the ridge system in the eastern Pacific.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Coral Reef Biome

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the coral reef biome. Much of ocean life lives in this important aquatic ecosystem.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: All Caught Up: Bycatching and Design

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Bycatch, the unintended capture of animals in commercial fishing gear, is one of the hottest topics in marine conservation today. About 25% of the entire global catch is bycatch. This surprisingly high level of bycatch is responsible for...
Professional Doc
Other

College of Exploration: Ocean Literacy [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A guide to help educators become ocean literate. The goal is to redress the lack of ocean-related content in state and national science education standards, instructional materials, and assessments. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Abc Book of Fauna

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is to provide students the opportunity to explore the various types of fauna (animals) found in the various biomes throughout the world.
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Bagheera

Bagheera: Coral Reefs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site highlights the coral reefs as a fragile and endangered ecosystem. Content includes a focus on the causes of endangerment and efforts to conserve these robust habitats.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Clam Review

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A virtual clam dissection with high-resolution images of an intact clam, inner surface of valve, overview of clam with left valve removed, and overview of clam with left mantle removed, and more. (Click on the Microbial Life link.)
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PBS

Pbs: Secrets of the Ocean Realm

For Students 3rd - 8th
A great site with lots of pictures of ocean creatures from PBS.

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