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Curated OER

What on Earth is That and How Can I Get One?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine how we use submersibles. In this technology based lesson, students examine various technologies used by submersibles in ocean exploration.
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NOAA

Noaa: Submersibles

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the technology that's involved in oceanography. This resource contains descriptions and pictures of thirteen different submersibles and remotely operated vehicles.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Robert Ballard 1942

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Aboard Alvin

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Gardens of Eden

For Students 9th - 10th
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.