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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Arctic Ocean

For Students 9th - 10th
Lengthy illustrated article about the Arctic Ocean discusses all the many features and characteristics of this vast northern ocean--sea ice, icebergs, ice shelves, ice islands, the Arctic Ocean floor, continental shelf--as well as the...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Arctic Ocean

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of facts is presented in this article on the Arctic Ocean. Content covered includes the area, natural resources, climate, terrain and much more.
Website
Other

New Bedford Whaling Museum: William Bradford: Sailing Ships and Arctic Seas

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibit of the life and work of nineteenth-century American marine artist William Bradford, whose lifelong interest in the sea led him north from New Bedford to Labrador and to the Arctic Ocean. See examples of Bradford's...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Link Between Arctic Sea Ice and Solar Radiation Absorbed

For Students 9th - 10th
The Arctic plays an important role in regulating Earth's climate. The region reflects much of the Sun's energy and helps keep the planet cool. Data collected by NASA have revealed that sea ice in the Arctic has steadily declined over the...
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: The Arctic: Exploration Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive timeline traces the history of Arctic exploration from 330BC to 2000AD.
Interactive
Other

Ark Gis: Exploring the Arctic

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive mapping platform that combines and integrates existing data about the environment and human activity in the Arctic.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Albedo Decrease Linked to Vanishing Arctic Sea Ice

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine this visualization by NASA to understand how the warming of the Arctic region has caused the sea ice extent to decline by 40%, thereby throwing our earth's energy budget off balance. Extensive resources included are teaching...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Arctic Ocean: Finland: What Is Matter?

For Students 3rd - 6th
A module to learn about matter including the exploration of mass and volume.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Arctic Ocean: What Are Conductors and Insulators?

For Students 4th - 6th
Visit Vlad and learn about the properties of conductors and insulators, and what materials are used for them.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Arctic Ocean: How Can We Change Materials?

For Students 1st - 3rd
Join Jacob on the Nova Zembla Expedition, and help him use suitable materials for building his house.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Arctic

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the climate, permafrost, vegetation, wildlife, environmental concerns, and ocean in the Arctic Region of the world.
Website
NOAA

Noaa: Ocean and Coasts

For Students 9th - 10th
This website highlights the oceans of the world. Even though June is World Ocean Month, learning about oceans never ends! There are links here to many resources and lesson plans regarding the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arctic Ice Extent, 1999 2016

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists study sea ice extent closely because it influences global climate. Follow the decline in Arctic sea ice in this animation adapted from NASA showing the yearly maximum and minimum sea ice extents from 1999 to 2016. Resources...
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The Franklin Institute

Missouri Botanical Garden: Ocean Facts

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click on all the links to find out many interesting facts about the ocean. Why is the ocean blue? Why is it salty? Where do most of the animals and plants live? Which ocean is the biggest? The deepest? How much of the Earth is covered by...
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Polar Discovery: Arctic Seafloor Expedition: July 1 Aug. 10, 2007

For Students 9th - 10th
This polar expedition to study the Arctic seafloor took place in 2007, but you can still enjoy following the footsteps of these scientists. The goal of the expedition was to see if there were active hydrothermal vents on the ocean...
Interactive
Museum of Science

The Museum of Science: Oceans Alive: Ocean Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive map of the world's oceans allows you to access profiles for each of the four oceans.
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Curated OER

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Arctic Region

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of the Arctic Ocean region.
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NOAA

Noaa: Following the Ocean Unicorn [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what a narwhal is and how climate change may be challenging their existence. Make a poster that demonstrates your understanding.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 2: Earth's Frozen Oceans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that investigates climate and the cryosphere. In this particular lab, students explore how sea ice forms, how sea ice thickness changes over time, and how sea ice can affect ocean currents...
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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Temperate Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
Easy data tables compare the ocean depth of the four oceans, list the deepest point in each ocean, and list how much of different elements are contained in the oceans.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center: Killer Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a very brief overview of the orca or "killer whale."
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Oceanographers

For Students 3rd - 7th
The planet Earth has more ocean than land, so oceanographers have a lot to work with! Whether they study marine biology, tides, engineering, or water quality, there is always more to learn about the ocean and the life within it. While...
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Princeton University

Princeton University Library: Exhibition: Of Maps and Men: Samuel Hearne

For Students 9th - 10th
Entry about eighteenth-century explorer Samuel Hearne, from a larger exhibition about the search for a passage to the Orient through Canada. Hearne is credited with surveying the Coppermine River and with being the first European to view...
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abcteach

Abcteach: Habitats and Biomes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Find a variety of activities for children to do as they learn to identify varying habitats and biomes. Included are links to an even more extensive list of resources under coral reef, desert, grassland,...

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