CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Deposition by Waves
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes terrain features formed by ocean waves.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Seafloor O Logy Card
Learn about the seafloor and the creatures that live there by turning over this interactive OLogy card. Find questions and answers, fast facts, and similar bite-size pieces of information on the subject.
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Seashore Science
Come and learn with this incredible seashore science resource. The content includes fun facts, experiments, reproducible activities, resources and more.
Other
Florida International University: Medina Aquarius Program
The official site for an underwater ocean laboratory located near the Florida Keys. Information about the lab and its work, as well as ocean and coral reef info for teachers and students. Includes photos, lesson plans, and links to other...
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: Dive and Discover: Expeditions to Sea Floor
Join Woods Hole scientists as they search for new volcanic eruptions on the ridge system in the eastern Pacific.
University of California
Ucmp: Plate Tectonics: The Mechanism
A basic description of the driving force behind plate movement. Describes major features of the ocean floor including mid-oceanic ridges.
Education.com
Education.com: 1st Grade Reading & Writing Resources
[Free Registration/Login Required] This collection of first grade reading and writing resources contains lesson plans and worksheets that can be used during the research process.
Purple Math
Purplemath: "The Bible Says Pi = 3"
Shows how a simple reading from the Bible proves that the Judeo-Christian value of 'pi' is about 3.14 and not 3.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Properties of Fresh Water and Sea Water
Students set up three demonstrations to observe the properties of water. They explore the boiling point of water, the freezing point of water, and the ability of water to store heat.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Antilles: What Are the Environmental Factors of a Habitat?
Join Sam on his journey to the bottom of the sea. Explore beautiful animals living in the sea, and learn about the importance of a well-balanced habitat.
Other
Vocabulary Training Exercises
This site contains multiple vocabulary tests of 100 words each that drill word sets from animals to words of the soul. It also contains grammar quizzes and a personalized test generator.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 12.14 Aquatic Biomes
Understand the living and nonliving aspects of aquatic ecosystems.
Other
Monroe County Women's Disability Network: Maps & Globes: Water Forms
This site is provided for by the Monroe County Women's Disability Network. Some basic information about water on our planet and the various water forms that make up three-quarters of the earth's surface. Includes some simple quizzes to...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Ocean Activity Ideas
Explore ocean habitats, learn about the extreme weather of the ocean and examine environmental threats to the ocean. Conduct experiments on buoyancy and osmosis, and research sailing and ocean-based industry.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: "A House for Hermit Crab"
"Explore the Ocean through Literature!" A summary from The Franklin Institute of the book "A House for Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle is the starting point for learning about Hermit Crabs. Students can visit the Eric Carle Website, go...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Rivers
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart teaches about the journey from source to sea about rivers and identifies relevant vocabulary supported by photographs.
Other
National Pollutant Inventory: Background Information
This site focuses on water and air pollution in Australia, with a brief mention of sea breezes.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geographic Terms
[Free Registration/Login Required] These five Activote questions will help determine if students can identify major geographic features to include fjords, canyons, cliffs, channels, sea, bay, and isthmus.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University: Water
This online lesson from the Arizona State University teaches students about earth's water cycle yet uses music as a part of the instructional process. Creative and simple. Non-music specialist could easily use the lesson.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Under the Deep Blue Sea (Lesson Plan)
Using language and resource skills to explore the ocean and the life within is what this lesson plan from EDSITEment is all about. The instructional activity is multi-level and resources and academic content standards are available.
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Unep/siem D2 Weather
This site offers information on the effects of weather on islands. There is some mention of sea breezes.