This set of exercises provides well written procedures and background for labs at basic and advanced levels.

A collection of lesson plans, quizzes, and educational videos developed for online dissections. The site hopes to improve the learning experience for students, and increase the quality of the dissection experience. Organisms included are...

Kids learn about the Great White Shark, king of sea on this website. Learn how this deadly shark is the leading predator of the ocean.

Experience the Okavango, a "river that never meets the sea." Learn about the animals there, how to make papyrus, and swampy deltas.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cnidarians, in the phylum Cnidaria, include organisms such as the jellyfish and sea anemones. These animals are found in shallow ocean water. Learn more about...

A series of videos accompanied by student activity sheets explore the impact of climate change on the ocean and the animals that live in and around it: sea turtles, jellies, whales, shore birds, lobsters, and coral.

A competent, general site with information on how this seal was named and physical characteristics.

A brief site that describes the physical characteristics, geographical location, diet, habitat, and endangered status.

TThis site from the University of Arizona has a discussion of Cnidaria and their reproductive cycles and capabilities.

Kids learn how dolphins eat, sleep, and live together. Bottlenose dolphins and orcas travel the ocean in pods.

Take an online tour of the Smithsonian's "Exploring Marine Ecosystems" exhibit. Learn about coral reefs and look behind the scenes as scientists maintain the model ecosystems.

Find out about some the most simple organisms in the Animal Kingdom, the sponges.

The problems of global warming are examined from the following perspectives: climate pattern changes, health effects, and ecosystem disruption. You will also find a number of NRDC related webpages further amplifying the topic of global...

Learn more about estuaries when you visit this informative site. This resource provides locations of and weblinks to estuaries in the United States.

Resource provides a brief overview of echinoderms. Includes pictures and links for more information.

This is a very brief overview of tubeworms, a hydrothermal vent marine animal.

Learn about vent crabs in this overview that includes a QuickTime video clip and several photos.

This resource provides information about narwhals.

Experience the Okavango, a "river that never meets the sea." Learn about the animals there, how to make papyrus, and swampy deltas.

Experience the Okavango, a "river that never meets the sea." Learn about the animals there, how to make papyrus, and swampy deltas.