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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Reference: Habitats: Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the ocean ecosystem, and how its characteristics affect the life within it.
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Website
Other

Nrdc: Clean Water and Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
What prompted congress to pass the Clean Water Act? Has this legislation been successful? The Natural Resources Defense Council offers information on fresh and ocean waters, pollution control, conservation, and more.
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Ocean Currents

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students map the patterns of the major ocean currents, and learn about the influences of wind, water temperature, landmasses, and water density on currents.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Ocean Currents Change Our Earth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about the factors that drive ocean currents by measuring the density of ocean water and tap water.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Properties of Solutions

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How solutes affect solvents, the freezing point depression and boiling point elevation.
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Handout
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom School: Oceans

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out why the oceans are blue and what causes waves by clicking here. There is a table of information about the four oceans as well as interesting facts on waves, salinity, and tides.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Alabama Facts, Map and State Symbols

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you need information about Alabama? Find facts, a map, and state symbols. Pictures of many of the state symbols are included.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Properties of Fresh Water and Sea Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners set up three demonstrations to observe the properties of water. They explore the boiling point of water, the freezing point of water, and the ability of water to store heat.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Groundwater Depletion

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how the overuse of groundwater can lead to problems.
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Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Space Place: Go With the Flow: An Ocean Currents Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
You are in a submarine and need to fix the currents to take you where you want to go. You want to get the key to the treasure chest full of gold!
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Graphic
Curated OER

Florida State Saltwater Mammal

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of the Florida State Seal.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Leeches

For Students 9th - 10th
Leeches are found all over the world in both fresh and salt water, yet people tend to know little about them. Some facts and photos of these misunderstood creatures are found here.
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Other

Sponges, Phylum Porifera

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses sponges that may be kept in salt-water aquariums, along with what they need to live. Good general information.
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Handout
Precision Nutrition

Encyclopedia of Food: Shrimp

For Students Pre-K - 1st
"Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea," Bubba Gump. This entry will peel apart the facts about the many species of shrimp (sometimes called prawn) from nutrition and selection to ways to prepare the salt water delicacy.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Dissolving and Evaporation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Ever wondered what happens at the molecular/ionic level when salt is dissolved in water or salt-water is evaporated by heating/boiling? Peek into the molecular world with this flipchart to view these...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Discovering Density Through Lava Lamps

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students first predict, then mix several liquids and then add salt to the mix, simulating a lava lamp.
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Website
Other

San Francisco Bay Area Wetlands Restoration Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage for the massive wetlands restoration project in San Francisco Bay. History, objectives, and benefits of the project are described.
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: American Avocet

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the American Avocet through this informative site. This resource features characteristics, reproduction, range, food, and behavior of this fascinating bird, as well as an audio clip of the bird's song.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Seawater Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes dissolved ions in seawater and their source.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Seashore Science

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Come and learn with this incredible seashore science resource. The content includes fun facts, experiments, reproducible activities, resources and more.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Chemical Reaction Types: Acid Base

For Students 9th - 10th
This narrated screencast demonstrates the products of the acid base reaction of water and a salt. [2:01]
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Water Resources in the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief video lecture discusses the importance of water as a critical life resource. [2:53] Additional video explores the human side of the story with the resulting global implications. [2:44]
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Other

University of Texas at Dallas: Why Is the Sea Salty?

For Students 9th - 10th
A clear and concise explanation of why some of the earth's waters are salty and others are not.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Density of Salty Water

For Students 3rd - 5th
An experiment to test what happens when ocean water hits a freshwater estuary. Each step is demonstrated with photographs and the difference between salinity and density is explained.

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