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eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Animals: Who Is in the Ocean?

For Students K - 1st
A riddle book about ocean animals. Includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Understanding Ocean Acidification

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The following is a series of 5 activities regarding ocean acidifcation Students will learn about rising Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere, climate change, ocean reefs, marine calcifers and ocean pH.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: What's in the Oceans? Amazing Ocean Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some of the animals found in the ocean including: sea turtles, sea urchins, starfish, sea horses, and clownfish. A question sheet is available to help students build skills...
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Website
Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Animal Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive image-rich field guide to marine habitats and inhabitants, with detailed descriptions and "cool facts" about each.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Secrets of the Ocean Realm

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site students can read about sea creatures and ocean plant life, and see pictures of each.
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Website
Boise State University

Boise State University: Ocean Exploration: Abyssopelagic (Abyssal) Zone

For Students 1st - 9th
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.
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Handout
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: It Takes All Kinds to Make a World

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn about the biodiversity found in the ocean by looking at examples of marine life.
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Unit Plan
The Franklin Institute

Treasures@sea: Exploring the Ocean Through Literature

For Students 2nd - 6th
This extensive resource consists of learning activities that integrate language arts with oceanography. Each activity is based on one of seven books about the ocean and are written to be adaptable. Includes writing activities, games and...
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Graphic
NOAA

Noaa: Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory: North Pacific Ocean

For Students 9th - 10th
This site shows a map of the North Pacific Ocean and the surrounding seas. You can study the islands, or the ocean currents in detail.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Diverse Life Forms of the Ocean

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson allows students 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 oceans....
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Weird, Wonderful World of Bioluminescence

For Students 9th - 10th
In the deep, dark ocean, many sea creatures make their own light for hunting, mating and self-defense. Bioluminescence expert Edith Widder brings some of her glowing friends onstage, and shows more astonishing footage of glowing undersea...
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Article
BBC

Bbc: New Marine Life Found in Deep Sea Vents

For Students 9th - 10th
Six new animal species are identified at deep-sea vents beneath the Indian Ocean. Find out what new creatures are stirring in the sea.
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Website
Other

Ocean Oasis: Field Guide

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ocean Oasis is a giant-screen film that depicts Mexico's Sea of Cortes and the Baja California desert. This companion site features much of the information the film has, such as beautiful images of animals, water, and land that have...
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory: What Is El Nino?

For Students 9th - 10th
This page tells you what El Nino is, provides links to animations and videos on El Nino, explains how to recognize El Nino, and discusses the history of significant El Nino events.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ocean Animal Discovery

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the discovery of ocean animals. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Ocean Research Project

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Research paper writing is a lofty goal for kindergarten students, but this lesson will expose them to the process without being overwhelming. Students will divide into teams to learn about ocean creatures and then write a research paper...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Life in the Ocean

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the different depth levels of the ocean and the types of animals that live in each. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Marine or Ocean Biome

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the marine biome. The largest biome by far, the oceans cover most of the Earth's surface.
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Graphic
Other

Skyenimals: List of Ocean Animals: Ocean Habitat

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the largest animal habitat on Earth with this website that gives facts and images of the ocean habitat. Site contains pictures and images of ocean animals.
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Handout
NOAA

Noaa: Ocean Explorer: Krill in National Marine Sanctuary

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview from Ocean Explorer of the the marine crustacean, Krill. Includes info about life cycle, habitat, behavior, environmental importance and images.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ocean Life

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[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.
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Unit Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Bridge: Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Bridge, the Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center, is a growing collection of on-line marine education resources. It provides educators with accurate, useful, content-correct and content-current marine and data information on...
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PPT
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Adaptations to Light

For Students 9th - 10th
View several pictures of ocean life through the eyes of scientists and staff at Woods Hole Oceanography Institute. This particular slideshow highlights how ocean creatures change their colors in order to either hide from or frighten...
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: The Basics of Ocean Chemistry: Carbon, Circulation, and Critters

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of ocean chemistry, supported by illustrations, for example, of the global carbon cycle in the 1980s and the annual carbon dioxide flux. The concentration of nutrients in the ocean is discussed for its impact on marine...