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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Ocean Crafts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Colorful examples and directions are given for ocean crafts designed for kindergarten and elementary school children.
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Unit Plan
Museum of Science

Museum of Science: Oceans Alive

For Students 9th - 10th
There are links to the water planet, oceans in motion, life in the sea and resources. You will learn about the physical features of an ocean, changes in the ocean and the water cycle.
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Activity
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Monsters of the Deep: Tons of Tentacles

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about octopuses and squids. Learn about their tentacles and other parts of the body.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: The Differences Between Benthic and Pelagic Zones

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn the characteristics of these two oceanic zones and of the plants and animals that live in them.
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Unit Plan
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Ocean Habitats

For Students K - 1st
Habitats are places where plants and animals live. There are many different habitats in the oceans of the world. Every plant and animal in the ocean prefers a particular habitat. Learn about Ocean Habitats in this well-constructed...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Facts About the Marine Biome

For Students 4th - 7th
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.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Understanding the Ocean Ecosystem

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the two organisms capable of photosynthesis in an ocean ecosystem, the different ocean zones and the plants and animals that live in them, some facts about the ocean, and the five oceans of the world.
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Interactive
Museum of Science

The Museum of Science: Oceans Alive: Ocean Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive map of the world's oceans allows you to access profiles for each of the four oceans.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the...
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Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: The Water Cycle: The Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
Through pictures, diagrams, and charts, learn how the ocean serves as a storehouse of water.
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Handout
Center for Educational Technologies

Nasa: Classroom of the Future: Spheres: Hydrosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about the millions and trillions of gallons of water that covers the earth, known as the hydrosphere.
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: Big Questions: Oceans

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn more about the oceans that cover so much of our planet. Five big Q and A's are addressed including why oceans are so important, how oceans soak up energy and gases, the relationship between climate and oceans, and the function of...
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Ocean Zones

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the underocean environment at this site that surveys animals, environmental factors such as light and temperature, currents, animals, plants, and the like.
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Graphic
Tech4Learning

Pics4 Learning: Images for Education: Lighthouses

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Contains beautiful lighthouse photos to use as references. Teachers and students will find this resource helpful as a source of inspiration, or information. Although the photos only contain a small amount of text, any of these twenty-six...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: What Causes the Gulf Stream?

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment adapted from NOVA uses satellite imagery to illustrate the Gulf Stream's path and animations to explain how atmospheric phenomena cause it to move. [1:51]
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Water Planet

For Students K - 1st
75% of our earth is covered by water. Water can be found in oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, and sea ice. View these captivating photos of our earth showing the different water sources and images of our earth taken by NASA. Background...
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Second Grade Science: A World of Ice and Water

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers different bodies of water, including rivers, lakes, and oceans.
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Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Your Ocean

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides a lesson plan for educators to use when teaching about the Ocean. In addition, there are many other related links and information about the ocean.
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Website
Other

Ocean Oasis: Field Guide

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ocean Oasis is a giant-screen film that depicts Mexico's Sea of Cortes and the Baja California desert. This companion site features much of the information the film has, such as beautiful images of animals, water, and land that have...
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Activity
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Curriculum Center: Science

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The Discovery Channel provides numerous topics that are the most popular science topics taught in upper elementary and middle school. Content is organized by topics (Bacteria, Oceans, Solar System, etc.); all topics include quick facts,...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Sea Snow O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This one is about sea snow and it contains information about what it is and where it is found.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Researching the Oceans of the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This unit is a result of collaboration between the librarian and the 5th grade Science teacher. The Ocean Unit developed by the librarian is hands-on research in various areas of the library utilizing print, software and Internet access....
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Diverse Life Forms of the Ocean

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson allows young scholars 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...
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Graphic
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Infographic: Chemical Abundances: The Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
The chemical composition of our oceans varies depending on location, but the primary ingredients are oxygen, hydrogen, chlorine, and sodium. View this downloadable infographic on the earth's oceans.