Curated OER
Into the Sea
Students display an awareness of the diversity of species in the coral reef, their habitat and adaptations. They conduct research to find and then color code the locations of coral reefs around the world.
Curated OER
Is Climate Change Really Happening?
Students explore the impact of global warming. In this oceanography instructional activity, students investigate global climate change and write reaction papers about their research findings.
Curated OER
Sharkland Wiki
Students, while researching the waters around southern Africa and viewing a video of the episode "Sharkland" from Thirteen's series NATURE, critique reliability of online resources and analyze the various components of a wiki. They...
Curated OER
Remote Sensing
Students study the effects of global warming on specific organisms. They research the possible problems global warming is causing.
Curated OER
Photography and Composition
Students examine the techniques and principles of photographic composition using various scientific tools such as a camera, a digital computer scanner, and a computer.
Curated OER
Whale or Fish?
Students explain the difference between a whale and a fish. After working through this themselves, they process the differences in a more meaningful pattern that overflows into long-term memory.
Curated OER
Sea Connections
Students, after locating different marine habitats on a globe, play a card game about ecosystems, food webs and organisms.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Introduction to Oceanography
Students focus on the four branches of oceanography; chemical, geological, physical and marine oceanography, and how the scientific method contributes to ocean research and our understanding of marine science.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Blue Planet: Introduction to Oceanography
A collection of video lectures from an introduction to oceanography course taught at the University of California, Los Angeles. The course gives a general introduction to the processes and history of Earth's global oceanic system in...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Introduction to Marine Oceanography
Students learn about marine biozones, marine organisms, and how humans interact with the marine environment.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Introduction to the Galapagos Islands
Find out how scientists at Woods Hole Oceanography Institute use radiometric dating to figure out the age of volcanoes. A slideshow of the history of radiometric dating can also be viewed.
Other
Southampton Oceanography Centre: Rossby Waves
This site from the Southampton Oceanography Centre provides an easy-to-understand definition and schematic of a Rossby Wave in the Introduction hyperlink. Also includes information on how to observe Rossby waves in satellite data and a...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Planet Ocean: The Ocean
This site is a one-page introduction to oceans. It provides a basic overview of Ocean life, size, and benefits.