WEB LINKS

WEB LIBRARY

Beyond Discovery - Seafloor Spreading & Plate Tectonics
Informative research on Earth Science and Geological topics for fifth and sixth grade teachers. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapter 1)

Coral Reef Alliance
Coral Reef Alliance education materials

Coral Watch
Coral Watch - Great topical resource for upper level students titled "Coral Reefs and Climate Change". Includes an activity CD with other complementary resources and activities.

Extreme Ice Now - National Geographic Store
Teach students about the Arctic and the effects of global warming. With this book, students can learn about the land, the animals, and what may happen.

Florida Plants - Mangroves
Learn about red, white, and black mangroves. See a picture of each, and compare and contrast with students. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapter 5, 11)

Hawaii Reef
Hawaiian coral reefs and other useful links

Learning From The Sea
Learning from the Sea consists of a workbook and an Interactive DVD that is made avaliable, free of charge, to schools in the Turks and Caicos Islands in an effort to incorporate more marine education and awareness into the school curriculum.

Live & Learn
Live & Learn Environmental Education resource library

MBGNET - Biomes Of The World
Visually compelling description of Shorelines, Temperate oceans, and Tropical oceans. Middle school teacher’s aid and student reference (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapters 1, 4, 5, and 6)

NOAA Coral Reef Watch - Education Tools
Exceptional learning tool for students and lesson plans for teachers. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapters 3, 4)

NOAA Coral Reef Watch - Publications
Printable reference articles for teachers and students at middle and high school level.

NOAA Coral Reef Watch - Remote Sensing & Coral Reefs
Remote Sensing and Coral Reefs. A curriculum guide for fourth to sixth grade students. Includes seven amazing ideas for the classroom. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapters 1, 2, 5)

NOAA ICON Station - Little Cayman
Integrated Coral Observing Network. Provides current coral reef data for researchers, MPA personnel, as well as the public. Data source for teachers to build their own projects. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapter 11)

NOAA Learning Objects
Several visual lesson plans that cover the gamut of topics in Ocean Literacy. Five star production by the Monterey Institute and NOAA. From plate tectonics to the water cycle, and ocean pollution; ready-to-use lessons and excellent teaching and students research guide. Middle school through college level. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapters 1, 2, 10)

NOAA Ocean Explorer - For Fun
Challenging puzzle includes various oceanography questions.

NOAA Ocean Explorer - Maps
Presents maps of exploration routs, bathymetry, satellite imagery, and aerial photography. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapters 2, 4, 9)

Ocean - Amazon
Did you know the ocean houses over 99 percent of all living species? If not, Ocean by Robert Dinwiddie is the perfect book to teach students about the ocean with over 500 pages of information and pictures.

Oceanography - The Oceanography Society
Official oceanography magazine. Latest information about the world’s oceans. Inspirational magazine for students. Hands on lesson plans for teachers.

Ocean World - Corals
Visual definition of coral and the coral reefs. High school teacher and student resource guide with activities (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapters 5, 11)

Pew Trusts - Global Warming
Teachers guide to updated information on Global warming, Climate change, and a clean economy. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapter 10)

Reef Check Australia
Reef Check Australia education

Reef Relief Founders
Reef Relief Founders. In the Educational Materials section, you'll find several teacher guides. a coral reef guides for kids of all ages, and many other free tools.

ReefVid - University Of Exeter
A resource of free coral reef video clips for educational use. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapter 5)

Science Labs - Oceans Climate Explorer (CDROM)
Gain a deep understanding of the physical, chemical and biological process of the ocean. Laboratory exercise for middle and high school level students. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapters 2, 8)

Sea Floor Spreading
Bill Nye talking about sea floor spreading on YouTube – 8min. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapter 1)

Secrets Of The Ice
Visual tour of the Arctic Ocean. Explore the land, animals, and effects of global warming. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapter 7)

The Nature Conservancy - Photos
Visually compelling pictures of corals and coral reef fish. Teacher’s resource for any grade. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapters 3, 11)

US Navy Office Of Naval Research Science & Technology Focus - Oceanography
Visually compelling description of Oceans in motion, Habitats, Ocean life, Ocean water, Ocean regions, and research vessels and teachers resources. Middle school reference for teachers and students. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapters 2, 3, 8, 9)

Webshots - Photos
Visually compelling pictures of corals, coral reef fish, islands and much more. Teacher's resource for any grade. (See "Our Ocean Planet" Chapter 3)

FIELD TRIP GUIDE

Adventure Aquarium, NJ, USA
Located at the Camden, NJ waterfront. 360 Degree tour of the aquarium. From walk through tanks to touching live animals this exhibit is great for all grade levels.

Catalina Island Camps, CA, USA
Hands on summer camp for 7 to 13 year olds. They will learn to appreciate the environment become a contributing member of a positive learning community.

Central Caribben Marine Institute, Cayman Islands
College level field courses for teachers and high school summer camp programs in the Caribbean.

New York Aquarium Programs And Tours
Educational programs and tours for children, teens, and adults.

Odyssey Expeditions
Exceptional field trip. High school students take hands on approach into the ocean.

Wetlands Institute Education, NJ, USA
Located in Stone Harbor, NJ. Outdoor field study on a salt marsh or stay inside and learn about Terrapin turtles. Middle school and high school field trip.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Education Programs, MA, USA
Wood Hole Oceanographic Institute provides excellent undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral programs for those interesting in hands on learning experience to oceanography.