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BBC

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Stingrays

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the fascinating world of the stingray by learning about its distribution, behaviors, habitats, geological time periods, and classification through videos, news, photos, descriptions, and external links.
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Website
Other

Massachusetts State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough collection of the symbols of the state of Massachusetts including a picture, information about the symbol, and date of adoption.
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Website
Other

National Resources Defense Council: Your Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about issues that are major threats to the health of our oceans; read personal stories of how these threats affect people whose lives are connected to these valuable resources. Includes possible solutions and things you can do to...
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Handout
NSTATE

Alaska State Symbols and Emblems

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out all about the state symbols and emblems of Alaska. Clicking on the words under the heading "Symbol/Emblem" will usually provide a picture and more information. The date the symbol was adopted is also included.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: California

For Students 3rd - 8th
Enchanted Learning provides this fact sheet for California as well as a state map, pictures, state symbols, and links to related information.
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Unit Plan
Center for Educational Technologies

Nasa Classroom of the Future: Coral Reefs: Dissappearing Resource

For Students 9th - 10th
Why are the reefs disappearing? Use this site to explore the science behind the issue. Useful at several grade levels.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Under the Deep Blue Sea (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Using language and resource skills to explore the ocean and the life within is what this lesson plan from EDSITEment is all about. The lesson is multi-level and resources and academic content standards are available.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: New 'Living Fossil' Identified

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the recent discovery of the the new species of coelacanth living off the coast of Indonesia.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Ocean Activity Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore ocean habitats, learn about the extreme weather of the ocean and examine environmental threats to the ocean. Conduct experiments on buoyancy and osmosis, and research sailing and ocean-based industry.
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Activity
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Crazy Camouflage

For Students 3rd - 5th
Create a flounder fish that's hard to spot. In this hands-on activity, students gather evidence to explore how camouflage helps animals survive.
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Other

An Aquatic Adventure

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this WebQuest, you must pick a type of water habitat to create a new aquarium, choose three animals that can coexist in this habitat and design your own aquarium.
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Ocean Science Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the different types of ocean related careers that are available and how you can make a difference without having to be a professional.
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Handout
World Wildlife Fund for Nature

Wwf: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Oceans

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introduction and overview of the ocean habitat, the largest habitat on Earth. Includes links to information about three animals that live in this habitat.
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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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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Planet: Biological Roulette: Alien Species

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on the roulette wheel and see how some alien species were introduced into the United States and the effect they have had on our country. This is part of an archived Smithsonian exhibit.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Nature: Sharks

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How many species of sharks are there in the world of water? Students will discover how and where sharks live, what they eat and how they socialize through the exploration of this resource.
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Activity
Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Freshwater Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Missouri Botanical Garden, you can learn about the wide variety of plant and animal life in or around fresh water ecosystems. Click on the links to "wetlands," "Ponds and Lakes," or "Rivers and Streams" to view...
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Handout
Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Giant Australian Cuttlefish

For Students 9th - 10th
The Unique Australian Animals site devotes a page with pictures and facts about the about the Giant Australian Cuttlefish.
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Handout
Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Sea Dragons

For Students 9th - 10th
Although they look similar, sea dragons are not sea horses. Click here to find out how the sea dragon differs from the sea horse.
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Handout
Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Great White Sharks

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Unique Australian Animals you can meet the one of the most feared animals of the ocean, the Great White Shark. Learn what Great Whites are really like by reading their description at this web page.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Hawaii Facts, Map, and State Symbols

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a colorful collection of maps, facts and symbols of Hawaii. Also includes the Hawaiian flag.
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Activity
DLTK

Kid Zone: Sharks

For Students 3rd - 8th
The KidZone shows amazing images of sharks and presents all kinds of facts and activities in a format for grade school children.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Japan: Shiretoko

For Students 9th - 10th
Shiretoko Peninsula is located in the north-east of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan. The site includes the land from the central part of the peninsula to its tip (Shiretoko Cape) and the surrounding marine area. It provides an...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Unesco: Colombia: Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary

For Students 9th - 10th
Located some 506 km off the coast of Colombia, the site includes Malpelo island (350 ha) and the surrounding marine environment (857,150 ha). This vast marine park, the largest no-fishing zone in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, provides a...

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