Curated OER
What on Earth is That and How Can I Get One?
Students examine how we use submersibles. In this technology based lesson, students examine various technologies used by submersibles in ocean exploration.
NOAA
Noaa: Submersibles
Learn more about the technology that's involved in oceanography. This resource contains descriptions and pictures of thirteen different submersibles and remotely operated vehicles.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Robert Ballard 1942
Although best known for finding the wreck of the Titanic, Robert Ballard has also explored oceans, developed submarines, and founded the JASON project. Here you can read about his exciting life. Also includes photos.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Aboard Alvin
This Gulf of Maine educational website takes students aboard the submersible Alvin. It includes informational pages such as a project overview, as well as pages about Alvin, hydrothermal vents, and the researchers involved in the...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Gardens of Eden
An interview with William Broad, author of "The Universe Below". ONLINE News Hour discusses with William Broad the discoveries that have been made on the ocean floor.