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NASA

Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Global Climate Change: Sea Level Viewer

For Students 9th - 10th
This viewer allows you to see ocean heat storage from space. These images indicate sea surface heights. Learn more about El Nino and La Nina and how they have profound effects on world climate.
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Interactive
Mariners' Museum and Park

Mariners' Museum: Exploration Through the Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the world from the perspective of those who sailed the seas in great waves of exploration, from ancient times through the nineteenth century. Learn about the explorers, their ships, the tools they navigated by, and their...
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Interactive
National Geographic

National Geographic: Map Maker Interactive and 1 Page Map Maker

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This National Geographic feature allows visitors to create their own world maps complete with capitals, oceans, climate information, satellite view, personalized trail markings and more. Choose from a detailed color map or the second...
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Coastal Oceans Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore photos, watch video clips, and learn about the aquatic biome located above the continental shelf. [8:37]
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Unit Plan
The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Coastal Ocean Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the coastal ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the different ecosystems of the world, enhanced by embedded videos showing both the landscape and the plants and animals that can be found there.
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Graphic
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara

University of California: A Global Map of Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps in different categories such as fishing, climate change, and pollution were pulled together into a composite map that shows the impact of humans on the world's oceans. Analysis at the time (2008) showed that 40% of the world's...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Why the Construction of the Panama Canal Was So Difficult and Deadly

For Students 9th - 10th
A staggering 25,000 workers lost their lives. And artificial limb makers clamored for contracts with the canal builders. In a quest to fulfill a centuries-old dream to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the builders of the Panama...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1907

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website from the Nobel eMuseum, you can read a biography of Rudyard Kipling, which summarizes Kipling's life, education, and published works. In additon, the Presentation Speech given by C.D. af Wirsen provides a detailed...
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Water Wonders

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the Environmental Education for Kids contains colorful and detailed information on water resources. Site covers fascinating tips and facts, as well as engaging quizzes on the wonderful world of water. Best suited for...
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Other

Quoddy Loop: Tides

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives an in-depth description of the Quoddy Loop of Islands within the Bay of Fundy. This area has the greatest tidal range in the world. Learn what causes these massive tides.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic Explorers: Ocean Life

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson plan explores how human activity has an impact on turtles, sea otters, and dolphins in different parts of the world. Your students will read field reports from the sites and evaluate data that is offered.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science for Middle School

For Students 6th - 8th
This digital textbook covers core earth science concepts and includes interactive features, real-world examples, videos, and study guides.
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Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: El Nino Southern Oscillation

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate fluctuation affects weather around the world.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Name the Continents

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will allow students to label the continents and the oceans on a world map.
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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
Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Hydrothermal Vents

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is part of a larger online exhibit on the world of oceans. The information on this page is very brief in relation to hydrothermal vents, but the site links to a full-length pdf format article on the subject. The article is...
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Other

University of Delaware: On Line Expeditions

For Students 9th - 10th
Dive into the world of the deep sea with this website! Site includes information about the missions and discoveries made by the dive team as they explore deep sea hydrothermal vents.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Final Project Map Skills

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lessons explores the different ways we can view our world along with the different parts of a map or globe.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: Environment: The Incredible Shrinking Sea

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the economic policies of the Soviet Union that turned the Aral Sea, once the world's largest body of fresh water, into two smaller seas and desert. Includes a video. [10:29]
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sharks in Our Future

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video segment from Nature, see the value that sharks can have on the tourism industry in an area. [1:41]
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Indian Ocean

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a satellite image of the Indian Ocean, the third largest ocean in the world. For more information on the Indian Ocean and other oceans of the world, check out our fun ocean facts for kids.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Pacific Ocean

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a satellite image of the Pacific Ocean, the largest ocean in the world. For more information on the Pacific Ocean and other oceans of the world, check out our fun ocean facts for kids.

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