University of Rhode Island: Graduate School of Oceanography

How do scientists provide evidence to support the theories they put forth? What clues do they put together to create these theories? After watching West of the West's documentary Island Rotation class members engage in a series of...

Mid-ocean ridges, rift valleys, island arcs, mountain ranges, earthquakes, volcanoes ... there are so many features associated with plate tectonics. The 14th installment of a 23-part NOAA Enrichment in Marine sciences and Oceanography...

Learn what an intertidal zone is and where these areas exist on Earth.

This resource explains how sound is characterized. It provides links to sound properties and their perception as well as properties of waves.

This site provides a list of links to information regarding attending graduate school and obtaining a career in the psychology field.

Here's a short explanation about the twelve special constellations in the part of the sky called the Zodiac.

This resource provides information about pharmacology.

Biography of Robert Ballard, a trained marine geologist who is famous for discovering the Titanic as well as his work in oceanic research. Today, he is resident of the Institute for Exploration in Mystic, Connecticut; Scientist Emeritus...

Learners identify differences between jobs and careers, and identify career areas within the broad field of oceanography. They research, compare and contrast requirements needed to become a practitioner of various oceanographic career...

For scholars tired of reading the textbook, this unit includes nine hands-on lessons. Through group work, lab activities, experiments, and even one inquiry-based lesson, scholars apply knowledge about cells, genetics, and...