Unit Plan
NOAA

Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Where Rivers Meet the Sea

For Students 6th - 8th
A complete learning module where students watch an introductory video, take an estuary quiz, learn about landforms related to the environment, and use maps and real-time data to study estuary ecosystems in the United States.
Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: The Value of Healthy Estuaries

For Students 9th - 10th
An article featuring the complexity of estuaries which highlight the value these systems have to human and wild life.
Unit Plan
NOAA

Noaa: National Ocean Service Education: Estuaries

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated tutorial explains estuary ecosystems. Animations and illustrations help students become more familiar with the plant and animal communities which make up this coastal habitat.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Coastal Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the various marine environments, their unique formations, origin and identifying characteristics.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Make a Mangrove

For Students 3rd - 7th
Build a mangrove ecosystem by adding appropriate plants and animals, and by keeping the ecosystem in balance. Be sure every species has enough to eat to survive.
Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Puget Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn facts about this important and diverse ecosystem in America's Pacific Northwest.
Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Programs: Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Project

For Students 9th - 10th
A project-based collaborative unit of study that teaches students about watershed health using real-time geospatial technology. Students engage in outdoor field experiences while using twenty-first century learning skills.
Website
Other

Encyclopedia of Puget Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth resource offers facts on the ecosystem of the Puget Sound. Includes a searchable database of regional animals, described by both their scientific and common names.
Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Water Resources: Water Bodies

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about EPA's work to protect and manage water resources and what you can do to help.