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Activity
The Franklin Institute

In Quiry Almanack: Undersea and Oversee

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Dive into a greater understanding of the oceans by tagging along on this exploration of the oceans.
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Website
Other

Discovery of Sound in the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how animals use sound to communicate. Provides links to the uses of sound, effects of sound as well as sound production and reception.
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Handout
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Cuttlefish

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the world of the cuttlefish, a unique cephalopod. Students will gain a greater understanding of this mollusk through fun facts, information on the anatomy, diet, predators and more at this site.
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Handout
Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Brain Coral

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents extensive information about brain coral, including diet, size, range, relatives, conservation, and cool facts.
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Website
Other

University of Hawaii: Waikiki Aquarium

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Waikiki Aquarium by taking a virtual tour and viewing pictures from live cameras.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Antilles: How Can We Classify Animals?

For Students 2nd - 4th
Naomi teaches diving and meets all kinds of animals underwater. Join her and learn about grouping animals.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:cathedral in the Sea: Construct a Model Kelp Forest

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Investigate the relationships among kelp forest inhabitants and their relationships to the giant kelp plant. List the parts of a giant kelp plant and construct a model of a kelp forest habitat.
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Website
Other

Planet Ark: World Environmental News

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
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Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers New Zealand: Environmental Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the career of an environmental scientist.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Caught in the Net

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Bycatch can be defined as the act of unintentionally catching certain living creatures using fishing gear. A bycatched species is distinguished from a target species (the animal the gear is intended to catch) because it is not sold or...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do Whales Sing?

For Students 9th - 10th
Stephanie Sardelis decodes the evocative melodies composed by the world's largest mammals, whales. [5:12]
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Graphic
Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: How the Ocean Refreshes Itself

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch the animated illustrations to see how the nutrients at the bottom of the ocean get circulated to the top. This upwelling is necessary in order to maintain a healthy ocean.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Beaver

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the beaver and accompanying photos demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to eat and live in its habitat.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Tides

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides a comprehensive study of the tides with the use of pictures, graphs, tables, Internet web sites, animations, and student interaction with the ACTIVboard, a glossary of tide...
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PBS

Pbs: Secrets of the Ocean Realm

For Students 3rd - 8th
A great site with lots of pictures of ocean creatures from PBS.
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Handout
NSTATE

California State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the official California state symbols and when they were adopted. Click on the words to see a picture and get more information.
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Reptiles

For Students 9th - 10th
What is a reptile? Use this resource to understand the basic facts of all reptiles and click to detailed information on many specific types.
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Activity
Penguin Science

Penguin Science: Penguins Marching Into the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow Adelie Penguin families as they raise their chicks. Daily pictures (November through January) from the penguin colony on Ross Island, Antarctica. are posted with data for students to keep a field journal. Inquiry classroom...
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Website
Other

The Leatherback Trust

For Students 9th - 10th
The Leatherback Trust is a non-profit organization of scientists and future scientists to preserve the Leatherback sea turtles and their nesting beaches.
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State of Florida

Florida Department of State: State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about all of Florida's state symbols on this colorful page. Click on the symbol for a larger picture and more information.
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Activity
Other

Cresli Sea Turtles Program

For Students 9th - 10th
CRESLI works in New York state to study and help the species of sea turtles near Long Island.
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Article
World Wildlife Fund for Nature

World Wildlife Federation: Loggerhead Turtle

For Students 1st - 9th
Read biological facts and conservation information about the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle. Find out about the main threats to the turtles and what is being down to help.
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Handout
Other

National Aquarium: Giant Pacific Octopus

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough site that describes the physical characteristics of the Pacific Octopus, examines its diet and habitat, and references its natural predators.
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Handout
Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Abalone

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn some "cool facts" about abalone as you study its description and read about conservation efforts.

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