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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Explore the Seashore

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different animals that can be found along the seashore including: crabs, seals, sand dollars, sea gulls, and sea stars. A question sheet is available to help students build...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Under the Sea

For Teachers 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about scientists who believe they have discovered several new species of marine life off the coast of Papua, New Guinea. A question sheet is available to help students build skills...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ocean Animal Discovery

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the discovery of ocean animals. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Other

Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Deep Sea Creatures

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life forms that dwell deep in the ocean which is divided into four zones. These zones have similar life forms around the world.
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Website
Other

Discovery of Sound in the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how animals use sound to communicate. Provides links to the uses of sound, effects of sound as well as sound production and reception.
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PPT
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Adaptations to Light

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Website
Other

Haus Des Meeres

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains general information about the Haus des Meeres in Vienna, Austria. There is additional information, but the additional information is in German.
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PPT
NOAA

Noaa: Arctic Marine Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
This slide show contains pictures of invertebrate arctic animals filmed during a 2005 expedition. Each photograph has a short description of the animal. There are ten animals displayed.
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Handout
National Geographic

National Geographic: Crittercam Chronicles: Antarctica

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play a game where you explore three scenes in Antarctica and find different types of animals: south polar skua, crabeater seal, emperor penguin, ice fish, leopard seal, killer whale, krill, adelie penguin, and weddell seal. After you...
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Types of Marine Organisms Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the types of organisms found in marine environments. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fishing for Facts!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs.org: Splash & Bubbles: Marine Biology & Social Emotional Learning for Your Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Through play and exploration, Splash and Bubbles demonstrates and celebrates the amazing diversity of life in the ocean, building awareness and appreciation among its young viewers. All the while, viewers are exposed to concepts of...
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Activity
PBS

Secretes of the Ocean Realm: Creatures of Darkness

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A PBS series site designed for educators to teach students the concempt of bioluminescence in marine life.
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Unit Plan
Other

Neo K12 Education: Marine Animals

For Students 1st - 5th
Learn about marine animals with fun, interactive, educational videos, games, quizzes, and activities.
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EL Education

El Education: Ocean Animals of Maine

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create a field guide demonstrating their research, observations, and illustrations of ocean animals in their region.
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EL Education

El Education: Ocean Animal Trump Cards

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create trading cards with information and illustrations of ocean life. Then students created a card game that can be played with the trading cards.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Plankton

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows photographs and gives explanation of the two main plankton forms and their place in the environment.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Fish for Kids: Learn All About Aquatic and Ocean Marine Life

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn what makes up a fish. What are gills and how do they breathe in the water?
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Dolphins

For Students K - 1st
Learn about the appearance, diet, habitat, conservation status, and other fun facts about this playful marine mammal.
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Activity
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Planet Ocean: The Ocean

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is a one-page introduction to oceans. It provides a basic overview of Ocean life, size, and benefits.