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

This lesson focuses on how human activities are impacting marine ecosystems. Includes handouts.

Smithsonian Institution presents ?Ocean Planet: Interdisciplinary Marine Science Activities?. Through this series of six interdisciplinary lessons, students will look at such things as the organisms in different marine ecosystems, the...

In this high school instructional activity, students explore Marine Protected Areas on an interactive map and compare and contrast three case studies. They learn how the MPA classification system works in the United States, apply that...

Smithsonian Education presents Contrasts in Blue: Life on the Caribbean Coral Reef and the Rocky Coast of Maine. Teachers can download this comprehensive teaching package in which students explore two marine ecosystems, the coral reefs...

This resource provides infromation about careers in marine mammal biology.

Learn about Proteus, a gentle marine deity from Egypt and the personification of the waves who received the gift of prophecy.

This lesson engages students in an activity to monitor animal foraging behavior on a spatial scale. The students will break into groups and track each other's movements as they move through a pre-determined course. The results will be...

Describes the characteristics of the marine biome, the plants and animals that live in each of the four ocean zones, coral reefs and estuaries, the climate of the marine biome, and the marine food web.

Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the marine iguana with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.

"Marine fossils and their living relatives" is part of a larger site dedicated to the research and collection information of the Burke Museum on Paleontology.

Do you want to know what being a marine biologist is really like? This career resource strives to provide a realistic look at the marine biology field. It is wittily written and offers lots of practical advice.

Article describing the experience of the U.S. Marine, First Marine Battalion as they were the first to land in Cuba, leading the assault and capture at Guantanamo during the Spanish-American War.

Get an overview of the problems facing marine turtles. What is threatening them, and what actions can you take to solve this problem.

Spanish American War Centennial Website presents the diary of Private Wilfred Langley who was part of the U.S.M.C.'s First Marine Battalion (Reinforced) capture of Guantanamo in Cuba.

This step-by-step tutorial walks students through the effects of ocean acidification on some shelled marine organisms.

Describes the characteristics of the marine biome and the plants and animals that live there.

This lesson allows students to view and draw conclusions on the importance of life in the ocean. It uses student created movies to explore what is going on, as well as identifying the zones and diverse life associated with the oceans....

View several pictures of ocean life through the eyes of scientists and staff at Woods Hole Oceanography Institute. This particular slideshow highlights how ocean creatures change their colors in order to either hide from or frighten...

A series of lesson plans designed to be used with the Smithsonian Ocean Planet exhibit (available online). Lesson topics include marine ecosystems, pollution of ocean water, animal strandings, and literature.

This instructional activity will involve a visit to the Library Media Center to research different sea creatures. Using an encyclopedia, students will find two facts about their sea creature. Using the Internet, students will work in...

Can you go for a month without sleeping? Most mammals can't, but scientists have found some marine mammals that do. Find out why some orcas and dolphins don't sleep for weeks at a time.

Students investigate the Biology topic of ecosystems. The marine ecosystem tutorial consists of definitions, pictures, and examples of different ocean-benthic biomes.

The coral reef, its composition and inhabitants are explored here in detail. With additional information about the life that inhabits a coral reef.