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Curated OER

Bermuda: Search for Deep Water Caves 2009: Out of Darkness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze the three models on the origin of troglobitic fauna. In this life science lesson, students also consider how the Zonation model explains the fauna's origin. They also use the Internet to research solutional and...
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Sea Turtles

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the sea turtle, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students to identify these turtles and learn more about them with the list of suggested books.
Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Leatherback Sea Turtles

For Students 3rd - 8th
Children will enjoy this engaging profile of Leatherback sea turtles, an endangered species.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Saving Animals From Extinction: Ahoy! A Turtle at Sea

For Students 1st - 2nd
Learn some facts about sea turtles in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Sea Dragon

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn facts about sea dragons, including where they live and how they disguise themselves from predators.
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Other

Kidz Korner: Sea Turtles for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides an extensive list of sea turtle sites and includes "Turtle Trax" coloring pages that younger students can print out to color.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Sea Lion

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides detailed information about the sea lion, as well as several pictures and an audio clip. [1:34]
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Sea Turtle (Chelonioidea)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about sea turtles. Discusses where they are found, the different species, egg-laying behavior, threats, diet, migration, reproduction, predators, and size.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Southern Sea Otter

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides extensive information about the Southern Sea Otter, such as diet, habitat and cool facts.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Steller's Sea Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on Steller's sea-eagles including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Website
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Animal Information Database

For Students 9th - 10th
Sea World's site featuring a variety of information about their animals, as well as general animal information. Includes "Animal Bytes," a list of animals with some of their characteristics. Also includes some games and teacher resources.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Sea Lions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a sea lions, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Sea Anemone

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a sea anemone, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Sea Urchins

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a sea urchin, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Flamingos: Adaptations for an Aquatic Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
Sea World's provides users with this comprehensive site about flamingos. Contains information on adaptations for their aquatic environment.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Sea Otters

For Students 3rd - 8th
A resource that explores the otter's life at sea with emphasis on keeping warm, diet, social life, and mother and pup. A live cam is set up to view the sea otters. Other sites (Marine Mammals and Octopus's) can be accessed.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center Mammals Sea Otter

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Sea Otters that also includes a picture and an extensive quote from naturalist Edward Nelson.
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Stanford University

Stanford University: Sea Urchin Development: Core Lab Exercise

For Teachers 9th - 10th
See sea urchins as they develop. A complete set of instructions for a lab in developmental biology. Excellent supporting material is provided, including troubleshooting information.
eBook
NOAA

Noaa: Threatened, Endangered & Depleted Seals & Sea Lions

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides information about endangered and depleted seals and sea lions. Great photos of the animals and clear, readable information.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Harbor Seals

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the harbor seal, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with seals with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate or...
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Killer Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the killer whale, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate...
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Other

Echinoderms the Spiny Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
A great site about the most common echinoderm, the sea star.
Website
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Career Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Site sponsored by Seaworld and Busch Gardens discusses what it's like to work with animals at their parks as well as zoo careers in general.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Sea Slug (Holothuroidea)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the sea slug, also known as the sea cucumber. Discusses where they live, diet, predators, physical features, the different species, reproduction, and their value to humans.

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