Critical Thinking lists suggestions for students in content area
Reef Ball Foundation- This website brings you to an international nonprofit foundation that provides information on reefs. Educational resources are available, as are grant opportunities.
Oceanography Theme Page - This site provides links for teachers and students to study many aspects of oceanography.
The Fish Tank (Tropical Fish, Hermit Crabs, Goldfish, Aquarium & Marine Life) -The Fish Tank provides information for teachers who are interested in setting up a classroom aquarium, plus many sources of information on fish, related literature, lesson plans, fishing, diving, arts and crafts, etc.!
OCEANS -There are subject and theme links here, as well as internet projects, virtual tours, scavenger hunts, and student sites.
Educational Links- This website brings you to SEARCHLight, which stands for Southside Embracing All Religions and Cultures in Homeschooling. Once here, choose "Science" and then either "Oceanography," "Secrets of the Ocean Realm," or "The Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide."
Ocean
Murals 99 Overview The four to six day unit provides a way for elementary
teachers to include other subjects, such as science and math, into their
art lessons. Through information and exploration of the ocean its inhabitants,
the students will build a foundation of knowledge.
Discovery
Channel School - Search Results Here you'll find 47 different lesson
plans involving the ocean for all grade levels.
Education Planet - Oceanography Resources - There are 65 different lesson plans for students at different grade levels.
Cool Sites For Fun and Learning- Go here for lessons in all subject areas. Click on "science" to get topics on oceanography and scuba diving.
Contrasts in Blue The striking contrasts between the Florida reefs and the Maine coast ecosystems are the theme of this issue of Art to Zoo and are among the many topics visitors can ponder in Exploring Marine Ecosystems, a permanent exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. The activities that follow encourage students to consider the role of temperature, sunlight, waves, and tides in the creation of unique marine environments.
Education World ® - Lesson Planning: Celebrate the Year of the Ocean - Eighteen activities for students to practice their math, geography, science, and language skills while learning about the world's oceans!
Core Knowledge - Home As you explore this site, you will find lesson plans, articles, and many other resources to help you use the Core Knowledge Sequence in your classroom and school.
Core Knowledge - 1st Grade Lesson Plans-All writers of these units and lessons have voluntarily contributed their ideas for publication, which are made available by the Core Knowledge Foundation on a non-profit basis. The Core Knowledge Foundation extends its thanks to all teachers who have contributed.
Welcome to Reef Relief -- protect living coral reef ecosystems -This website brings you to Reef Relief, a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the preservation of coral reef ecosystems.
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database -Teacher's Guides have been developed at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens to help you teach your students--in an active,hands-on way--about how people interact with the environment and how we can best care for Earth's resources. Our goal was to integrate science, mathematics, geography, art, and language.
Treasures@Sea -This site helps teachers and students explore the oceans through literature.
Ocean Planet Homepage -Learn about the variety of educational materials associated with Ocean Planet, including a set of lessons and marine science activities which adapt several themes of the exhibition for use in the middle and high school classroom.
The
World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Oceanography formation categorised
by subject. See also other subjects. Please mail D.Stevens@uea.ac.uk if
you know of online information not in these lists. Please do not mail me
to find someone's email address, or for general oceanographic information.
For such information try posting to the sci.geo.oceanography news group.
This list is maintained by voluntary effort, and by the goodwill of School
of Mathematics UEA in allowing it to use school facilities.
AltaVista Search: Simple Query oceans oceans of the world
AltaVista
Search: Simple Query elementary science lesson plans
sample K-3 science lesson plans
Lesson Plans plans for cooperative learning on oceans and sea life
Whale Research table of contents, research, Sea World
Language Arts focus on LA strand with oceans and sea life
Math math strand with ocean and sea life theme
Science science strand with ocean and sea life theme
Social Studies social studies with ocean and sea life theme
History
of Whaling ideas for research and reports about whaling
Critical
Thinking lists suggestions for students in content area
Project Ideas lists activities for students to do as a class; ie. build a whale
Project Gallery shows how to display projects
B.C. Killer Whale Adoption Program become a member of the British Vancouver adopt a whale program
Charlotte, The Vermont Whale electronic museum for viewing
Ocean Planet Homepage Smithsonian exhibition, ocean planet on exhibition for viewing
The Free Willy News answers questions about Keiko
The Great Whales hypercard stack of info on all species, ranges, maps and biological infomation
Virtual Whales (Computer Graphics, Visualization, Humpback Whales) 3D annimation and sound of feeding behaviors of Pacific humpback whales Center For Coastal Studies, Provincetown work in progress on whaling
Ocean Planet:Book List primary book list appropriate for theme from Smithsonian
Squid lesson disection of squid with pictures
Killer Whales: Now Hear This! Activity echolocation of killer whales
Baleen Whales: "I'm a Big Baleen Whale" Activity elem activity to allow children to see whale
Baleen Whales: How Big is a Blue? Activity activity to allow children to see size of baleen whale in relationship to themselves
Whale
Discovering
Whales - The Blue Whale facts on the blue whale