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Scholastic

Study Jams! Earth's Oceans

For Students 4th - 8th
Enjoy beautiful images and ocean facts together with the slide show, then see how much you absorbed by taking the quiz. Some of the topics covered in the presentation include water pressure, sunlight in the ocean, the names and locations...
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Rice University

Rice University: Ocean Currents and Tides

For Students 9th - 10th
This URL will start you out at the site map for Rice University's study of longitude and navigation. Scroll to the section titled "Oceans" and you will find some very good information on surface currents, especially those of the South...
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NOAA

Noaa: Atlantic Oceanographical and Meteorological Laboratory

For Students 9th - 10th
The AOML researches oceanography, tropical meteorology, atmospheric and oceanic chemistry and acoustics in order to understand the physical characteristics of the ocean and atmosphere. Explore science in action!
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Other

The Official Site of Minor League Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site for Minor League Baseball. Anything you ever wanted to know about the Minor League is right here.
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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Temperate Oceans

For Students 3rd - 5th
How are the Atlantic and Pacific oceans different? At this site from the Missouri Botanical Garden you can click on the "Atlantic and Pacific Oceans," link to learn all about this topic. Study the two animated illustrations given to...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Atlantic Ocean

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the features, size, salinity, temperature, ocean floor, currents, and tides of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Primary
Other

The Bay of Biscay 1999

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an interesting account of a sailing trip on the "Rusalka Mist," a 28 foot cruiser, across the Bay of Biscay.
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Lesson Plan
Other

The Triangular Slave Trade Project: Teachers' Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Although this is promoted as a teachers' guide, this page offers a little history and a lot of project ideas related to triangular trade that could be very helpful to young scholars as well.
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Other

Hurricane Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is dedicated to the latest information on tropical storms.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Oceans

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about the world's five great oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic on this site.