Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Bathyal Zone
Learn where this ocean zone is located, average temperature and the unique traits of the animals that reside there.
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Intertidal Zone
Learn about the intertidal ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Planet
Detailed website that was a companion to a 1995 traveling exhibit of the Smithsonian. Links to lesson plans and other educational materials are at the bottom of the page. Enter the exhibition to explore the world of the ocean.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Temperate Oceans
This site from the Missouri Botanical Garden is a comprehensive site covering various topics related to temperate oceans. Be sure to check out the ocean animals link on the left side to learn more about the invertebrates that live in the...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Oceans
An audio podcast highlighting the numerous marine ecosystems in the oceans. [1:50]
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Ecosystems: Aquatic Ecosystems
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of aquatic ecosystems. It discusses the difference between freshwater and saltwater ecosystems, then explains what the three ecozones are in a marine ecosystem.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 12.14 Aquatic Biomes
Understand the living and nonliving aspects of aquatic ecosystems.
University of California
Earthguide: Tide Pool Zones (Diagram)
Look at the twenety-two marine life species in the Southern California Tidepool. An image library lets you see where the specific species live.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Pelagic Biome
Learn about the different zones of the open ocean, the pelagic biome, and what organisms call each zone home.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Ocean Zones
Discover more about the underocean environment at this site that surveys animals, environmental factors such as light and temperature, currents, animals, plants, and the like.
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Oceans of the World
A set of illustrated fact pages, and some activity sheets, on coral reefs, tidal pools, and ocean ecosystems. Find maps, graphic organizers, and a movie link to tidal zones. Hyperlinks to specialized vocabulary words are also provided....
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Otherworldly Creatures in the Ocean's Deepest Depths
Although the deep ocean zone seems like an inhospitable and remote corner of the planet, it is actually one of the greatest habitats on Earth. Lidia Lins explores how so many species thrive in this mysterious underwater world. [5:02]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Ocean Ecosystems Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about ocean ecosystems. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
DLTK
Kid Zone: Sharks
The KidZone shows amazing images of sharks and presents all kinds of facts and activities in a format for grade school children.
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Oceanic Pelagic Biome
Learn about the oceanic pelagic ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
The Franklin Institute
Marshall Elementary School: Ocean Games & Puzzles
Complete interactive word searches to find animals of the intertidal zone. Learn ocean facts by completing a crossword puzzle. Match up pieces of a puzzle to display the water cycle. And after learning all that information, test yourself...
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: The Deep Sea Biome
Learn all about the abyssal ocean ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Human and Animal Habitats
An interactive learning game where students answer whether or not certain environments would be suitable for different animals. Printable worksheets are available for review at the end of the activity.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ecology Disrupted: Chesapeake Bay Food Web
In this comprehensive lesson unit, students examine how overfishing has affected Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem. They will study food webs from the past and present and graph related data.
Curated OER
Satellite Image of Coastal Zone
This site details the marine ecosystems Belize has. Their is additional information on protected areas and endangered species.
US Senate
Us Senate Committee Commerce, Science and Transportation
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has jurisdiction over several areas. Come and find out more about this powerful committee by checking out this resource.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Aquatic Biomes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of aquatic biomes.