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Curated OER

Unesco: New Zealand: New Zealand Sub Antarctic Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
The New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands consist of five island groups (the Snares, Bounty Islands, Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands and Campbell Island) in the Southern Ocean south-east of New Zealand. The islands, lying between the...
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Unesco: Bahrain: Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
The site consists of seventeen buildings in Muharraq City, three offshore oyster beds, part of the seashore and the Qal’at Bu Mahir fortress on the southern tip of Muharraq Island, from where boats used to set off for the oyster beds....
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United Nations

United Nations Sustainable Development Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development covers issues ranging from Agriculture to Waste. This site offers documents and action plan implementation for sustainable development of the earth's natural resources.
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: National Oceanographic Data Center: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Oceanographic Data Center archives and provides public access to global oceanographic and coastal data, products, and information. Fantastic research data.
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Article
Other

Earth Sky: When Did Humans Start Altering Earth?

For Students 9th - 10th
The ArchaeoGlobe Project assessed knowledge on human land use over the past 10,000 years, through the contributions of more than 200 archaeologists. It concluded that, by 3,000 years ago, most of Earth was already transformed by...
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Curated OER

Surf's Up!

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Weather Service presents "The Oceans" a complete site of the worlds water. Including information on layers of the ocean, waves, tides, and more. Also includes learning lessons and review questions.
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The Ocean

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Weather Service presents "The Oceans" a complete site of the worlds water. Including information on layers of the ocean, waves, tides, and more. Also includes learning lessons and review questions.
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Extreme Science

Extreme Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the science behind the "extremes" in our world. Organized into sections on earth science, the animal kingdom, technology, and space science, this site opens your eyes to giant creatures, amazing technological advances, vast...
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National Library of France

National Library of France: The Unknown Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
An image-rich exposition of visual art that takes the sea as its a theme. Mythology, fantasy, mapmaking, and the history of sailing and marine exploration are all investigated as are fears about the ocean's power, puzzling beliefs about...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Are Sharks So Awesome?

For Students 9th - 10th
Sharks have been celebrated as powerful gods by some native cultures. And today, sharks are recognized as apex predators of the world's ocean. What is it that makes these fish worthy of our ancient legends and so successful in the seas?...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 600 Bc 1599

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how humans discovered the magnetic lodestone as well as the attracting properties of amber. Advanced societies, in particular the Chinese and the Europeans, exploited the properties of magnets in compasses, a tool that makes...
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Sesame Street

Sesame Street Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
These interactive games allow young children to explore the jungle, the oceans and the arctic regions. Children can look for animals in that area of the world.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Examples of Thermal Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes examples of thermal energy in the natural world from the Sun, the oceans, and the Earth.
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Other

The War Times Journal: The Grand Fleet

For Students 9th - 10th
Selections from the war time memoirs of Admiral Jellicoe who was the British naval commander at the Battle of Jutland. These writings provide a glimpse into the use of British naval tactics at the naval battle.
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Primary
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: The Battle of Skagerrak (Jutland)

For Students 9th - 10th
A firsthand account and description of the Battle of Jutland by a German gunnery officer. His account sheds light on both German and British naval tactics used in the battle.
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Columbia University

Scientific Background on the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features information and related links that can be used by students and scientists to understand the events that led to the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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Handout
California State University

California State University: Shipbuilding

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the California State University entitled, "Who else in the world was prepared to discover and seek the fortunes of the seas?" describes ships built by these civilizations and explains their reasoning for not joining the...
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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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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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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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