Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Comparing the Poles
Have you ever wondered how the Arctic differs from the Antarctic? This resources contrasts the physical features, organisms and human impact of these two regions.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Ocean World
A link to a website with information about the ocean. Learn about ocean processes, oceanography, physical oceanography, and get real-time ocean data. Site contains college-level and beyond textbook as well as teaching materials.
University of Washington
Aquatic Organic Geochemistry
Learn about what the University of Washington has to offer in their institute of Oceanography including apprenticeships, river studies, and demineralization.
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Digital Library for Earth System Education (Dlese)
This resource provides materials for teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or tutorial). Site is focused on earth science, geography, and...
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Digital Library for Earth System Education
This site from Digital Library for Earth System Education provides materials for students and teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or...
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese: Educational Links: Ask an Expert Sites
Ever wondered about, well, anything? Get your burning question answered here from reigning experts in General Science, Astronomy and Space Science, Biology and Life Sciences, Physics, Oceanography, Geology, Weather, and Health.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Surface Wave
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition and example of a surface wave, how the medium moves in a surface wave and why ocean waves break.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Hydrothermal Vents
Explore actual photographs of the organisms and geologic structures of an oceanic hydrothermal vent. Additional links provide information about many of the physical properties of this extreme environment.
Libre Text
Libre Text: Geostrophic Balance
Geostrophic balance is arguably the most central concept in physical oceanography and dynamical meteorology. A key feature of geostrophic balance is that rather than flowing from high to low pressure, the fluid actually moves parallel to...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Different Branches of Geography
Learn about the many specializations in the field of geography within its two branches of physical and human geography.
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Geotimes: Off the Beaten Path
Get a glimpse inside the careers of geoscience professionals. Explore the types of career experiences that are available in the geoscience field.
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Teaching Jobs: Directory of Job Search Resources
Directory lists sites that offer education jobs. Includes placement firms, teaching abroad resources and job sites sorted by location.
Math Science Nucleus
I. Science Ma Te: Integrating Science, Math and Technology
This site offers a wealth of online textbook-related materials that encourage the discovery of science in the world around us. Enter the site to access material on specific topics. Each section contains reading material (complete with...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is an interesting and somewhat publicized environmental problem. A swirling soup of trash up to 10 meters deep and just below the water surface is composed mainly of non-degradable plastics. These...
NOAA
Noaa: Atlantic Oceanographical and Meteorological Laboratory
The AOML researches oceanography, tropical meteorology, atmospheric and oceanic chemistry and acoustics in order to understand the physical characteristics of the ocean and atmosphere. Explore science in action!