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Tides

For Students 6th - 12th
Sometimes low, sometimes high, but always in motion! Explore Earth's tidal system in the 10th interactive in a series of 13. Engaging life and earth science students alike, the versatile resource demonstrates cause and effect between...
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Port Jefferson School District

Climate Patterns

For Students 6th - 9th
Young climatologists explore the factors that contribute to a region's climate in this two-part earth science activity. To begin, learners are provided with a map of an imaginary planet and are asked to label global wind and ocean...
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Curated OER

Under Pressure: How Deep Can They Dive?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore geography by conducting an in-class experiment. In this deep sea exploration instructional activity, students identify the different zones of the ocean and utilize water bottles, masking tape and scissors to conduct a...
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Curated OER

Mapping The Ocean Floor

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars explore and analyze the bottom structure of underwater habitats. They describe and explain what can't see through the collection and correlation of accurate data. Learners assess that technology is utilized as a tool for...
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Curated OER

Ocean Life

For Teachers 6th
Students explore the topics of ocean water salinity, ocean life zones, marine life classification, and ocean food chains. They observe demonstrations, conduct experiments, complete quizzes and handouts, and analyze key vocabulary.
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Curated OER

Tracking Ocean Ecology

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students look at the data maps given to them about how chlorophyll affects the algae blooms and make predictions about the harm they will cause. In this data maps lesson plan, students manipulate data sets from the website.
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Curated OER

The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students are introduced to "The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean". They should have been studying the ocean. They have heard and read many books on the topic. This software will bring the ocean to life and provide information to...
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Curated OER

Ocean Shoreline

For Students 6th
In this shore zone worksheets, 6th graders will identify and label six features that can develop from the deposition of sediments along the shore.
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Curated OER

Oceans

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students complete a unit of activities to learn about ocean life as well as improve their math and measurement skills. In this ocean life and math skills lesson, students complete 8 lessons to learn about ocean life and complete...
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Curated OER

Who Eats Whom in the Open Ocean?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students examine how organisms interact with one another in the ocean. In this science lesson, students discuss predators and prey in the ocean. Students discuss food webs and how organisms interact with each other.
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Curated OER

Exploring the Beach

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the beach. In this marine habitat instructional activity, students inspect sand grains, design beach profiles, classify marine life, and examine natural beach habitats. Students use spreadsheets to record data from their...
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Curated OER

Guetemala's Changing Forest

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders compare their local ecological zone to the tropical rainforest. In this natural ecology lesson, 8th graders complete an activity about the differences in ecological zones. They compare their biome to the Guatemalan...
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Curated OER

Salt Marsh in a Pan

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create a model of a salt marsh to discover the impact of pollution and human activities on water-based habitats including bays and the ocean. They recognize the relationship between natural and developed areas. Students impact...
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Curated OER

The Deep

For Students 7th - 9th
In this deep ocean worksheet, students answer twenty questions after watching a video about the species that live in the deep ocean. Topics include jelly fish, hatchet fish, anglers, tubeworms, sea urchins, and plants that grow in deep...
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Curated OER

Monitoring Life In The Rocky Intertidal Ecosystem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate marine life by researching aquatic organisms on the Internet. In this oceanography lesson, students monitor algae and animals of the ocean by identifying their population and habitat on data sheet ID cards. Students...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Diverse Life Forms of the Ocean

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize marine organisms and differentiate between plankton and nekton.  In this investigative instructional activity students create a concept map using their list of terms and study marine life forms. 
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Curated OER

Life In the Flood Zone

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover how floods occur by visiting the Weather Channel's website. They examine the areas of the United States which are more vulnerable for flooding. They research the history of previous floods and how to protect themselves.
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Curated OER

Life in a Hurricane Zone

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the social effects of hurricanes. In this social studies lesson, students assume the persona of residents of the Dominican Republic and write diary entries and letters regarding the devastation caused by Hurricane...
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Curated OER

Turning the Tide on Trash: Marine Debris Curriculum

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Seven pages of fascinating reading on marine debris preface the activities in this lesson plan. Four different activities are employed to simulate how the debris is distributed in the ocean and along beaches. Early ecology learners...
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Curated OER

Depth Line

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students use adding machine tape to plot increasing ocean depths and deep sea historical events.
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Curated OER

How to Hide in the Ocean

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners observe the advantages of camouflage. They design a well camouflaged fish of their own.
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Curated OER

Exploring The Oceans

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students look for the information in order to answer the basic facts concerning common marine life using puzzles.
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Curated OER

Going Under

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the different zones of life in the ocean.
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Curated OER

Habitats and Deep Sea Environments

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine and identify the characteristics of the four zones of the ocean. They discover the amount of diversity in marine habitats. They also explore the adaptations organisms have that have allowed them to survive.

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