Morning Earth
Biosphere as Place: Ocean Life Zones
Students investigate the Biology topic of ecosystems. The marine ecosystem tutorial consists of definitions, pictures, and examples of different ocean life zones.
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.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Facts About the Marine Biome
Describes the characteristics of the marine biome, the plants and animals that live in each of the four ocean zones, coral reefs and estuaries, the climate of the marine biome, and the marine food web.
Other
Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Deep Sea Creatures
Learn about the life forms that dwell deep in the ocean which is divided into four zones. These zones have similar life forms around the world.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What's the Big Idea? Marine Biology
An introduction to key concepts about the ocean, its ecosystems, and zones. With interactive flash cards that open in new windows to help you learn more.
Boise State University
Boise State University: Ocean Exploration: Abyssopelagic (Abyssal) Zone
Learn about the very cold, dark region of the ocean known as the abyss. Includes information on the origin of the name of this ocean zone, as well as information on its depth and animal life.
Boise State University
Boise State University: Hadalpelagic Zone
View images and learn facts about this zone found deep in the ocean.
Other
Winston Salem/forsyth Schools: Neritic Zone
This 25-page teacher resource (Word document) offers information and discussion questions on the ocean's neritic zone.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Diverse Life Forms of the Ocean
This lesson allows young scholars to view and draw conclusions on the importance of life in the ocean. It uses student created movies to explore what is going on, as well as identifying the zones and diverse life associated with the...
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Intertidal Zone: Aquatic Biome
Learn about the flora and fauna of the intertidal aquatic zone and the characteristics that describe this aquatic biome through reading and watching video clips. [6:42]
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ocean Life
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is about the different ocean zones: sunlight zone, twilight zone, and midnight zone. It contains video about ocean life in the different zones.
Other
Ca State Capitol Museum: Kids Zone: Coloring Pages: State Marine Mammal [Pdf]
Printable page for coloring and to find useful information on the California gray whale which was named the official State Marine Mammal in 1975.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Ocean Zones
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the different zones of the ocean.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Ocean Zones
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the different zones of the ocean.
Other
Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Seasonal Upwelling
A suite of lessons focusing on the process of upwelling. Inquiry-based exploration of seasonal upwelling includes marine food webs, food production in the ocean, wind-driven ocean currents, and seasonal changes in biotic and abiotic...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Adapting Under Pressure
Students learn about James Cameron's Challenger Deep dive and about the marine animals that live in different layers of the ocean. They then study the characteristics of the hadalpelagic zone at the bottom of the ocean, and imagine and...
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Aquatic Biomes
This study information describes how aquatic biomes are divided into zones, and lists types of aquatic organisms.
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Helpful Guide to Understand the Photic Zone
The photic zone is the upper layer of the ocean where sunlight can penetrate and support photosynthesis. This article explains the characteristics of this zone, the food chain that exists there, the adaptations of the plants and animals,...
Read Works
Read Works: Dead Zone
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the "dead zone," an area in the Guld of Mexico where no fish can live due to pollution from fertilizer. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in cause and effect.
EL Education
El Education: In the Zone: Where the Land Meets the Water
This field guide to the marine organisms of the intertidal zone of Casco Bay was created by 7th grade students in Portland, Maine, as part of a Learning Expedition called, "In the Zone." Students were engaged in scientific research at...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Journey to Deep Sea Vents
Take a submersible down to the seafloor. As you descend, passing through the ocean's sunlight, twilight, and midnight zones, you can observe how temperature, pressure, and light levels change. When your submersible reaches the seafloor,...
Other
Marine Zone: Starlite the First Big Battle
An extremely in-depth article regarding the first big battle of the Vietnam War, operation Starlite.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Deep Sea Biome
Read about the different zones and life in the deep sea as well as watch videos and examine photos of this aquatic biome. [5:54]
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Abyssal Zone
This in-depth resource discusses the abyssal zone of the ocean. Includes a diagram and many facts about this zone.