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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Ocean Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Good starting point for researching ocean life. Find general information, research-topic ideas, a glossary of important terms and people, and numerous links to related sites.
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Activity
Museum of Science

Oceans Alive! Physical Features of the Ocean

For Students 9th - 10th
Oceans site explores the physical features that lie deep below the surface of our world's oceans.
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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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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Ocean Facts on Coastal Tourism

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration surveys coastal travel and tourism, which is the largest industry, employer, and foreign-revenue earner in the United States.
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Activity
Texas A&M University

Texas A&m University: Fisheries Activities

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from the Texas A&M University provides activities on fisheries that teachers can use in their classrooms to help students learn more about them. Some of the topics included are ecosystems, ocean food chains, fish prints and more.
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Lesson Plan
Texas A&M University

Texas A&m University: Properties of the Ocean Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is from the Texas A&M University provides a lesson plan on measurement and properties of the ocean. As part of the lesson students are challenged to create a model of an underwater amusement park. Web resources are provided...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Oceanography Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a variety of interesting facts about the oceans.