ClassFlow
Class Flow: An Ocean Web Quest
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students embark on an underwater adventure to learn all about ocean habitats, specifically coral reefs and rocky shore, using an Internet based research method. This activity can be completed whole...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Big Al Story
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is designed to accompany Big Al, a story written by Andrew Clements and illustrated by Yoshi. Included in this lesson are interactive activities and an Activote session.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Introduction to Oceans
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an introductory lesson to a fifth grade unit on oceans. The flipchart contains information about the oceans and properties of ocean water.
World Geography Games
World Geography Games: Oceans
Identify the world's oceans through this interactive quiz.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Acid Water Threat to Ocean Life
Article reports on the threat to ocean life due to rising acid levels in water.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Global Climate Change: Hydrosphere
Use this site to explore real scientific data relating to the hydrosphere. With this information you can gather evidence, test theories, and come to conclusions. Click on the data examples to view a full scale version.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Earth's Oceans
Oceans contain 97% of the water on the Earth and are home to a huge number of living creatures. View an informative slideshow of the ocean and its inhabitants and then test yourself on what you learned.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Decomposers in the Ocean: Role and Examples
Describes five different types of decomposers that feed on decaying organic matter in the oceans and that are at the bottom of the ocean food chain.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Oceans
Learn about the world's five great oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic on this site.
SMART Technologies
Smart: World Map
This lesson features a world map with labeled countries, a global map, and an interactive map of the seven continents.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Final Project Map Skills
This lessons explores the different ways we can view our world along with the different parts of a map or globe.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Planet Ocean: The Ocean
This site is a one-page introduction to oceans. It provides a basic overview of Ocean life, size, and benefits.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Oceans
Learn about the five oceans of the Earth, life in the oceans, and why oceans are salty.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Types of Water Bodies
Explains the different bodies of water and their characteristics.
Staten Island Children's Museum
Staten Island Children's Museum: Great Explorations: All About the Oceans [Pdf]
Use this guide and your imagination to take a trip under the sea!
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Under the Deep Blue Sea (Lesson Plan)
Using language and resource skills to explore the ocean and the life within is what this lesson plan from EDSITEment is all about. The lesson plan is multi-level and resources and academic content standards are available.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Mid Oceanic Ridge
This site from USGS provides a map of the mid-oceanic ridge in the sea floor of oceans.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Ocean Unit Introduction
This lesson will introduce young students to oceans by looking at the animals, plants and water temperatures for different oceans.
Curated OER
Surf's Up!
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.
Curated OER
The Ocean
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.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Oceans
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Oceans."