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Institute for Exploration: Dr. Bob Ballard

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Dr. Bob Ballard written by the Institute for Exploration.
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Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 Kids: Solar System Details: Moons of Saturn

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the dozens of Saturn's moons orbiting the second largest planet of our solar system. Find out about the Cassini space mission which explored Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Robert Ballard 1942

For Students 3rd - 8th
Although best known for finding the wreck of the Titanic, Robert Ballard has also explored oceans, developed submarines, and founded the JASON project. Here you can read about his exciting life. Also includes photos.
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Henry Clay Frick Historical Marker

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry Clay Frick was a titan of the steel industry because of his coke business, necessary in the making of steel. Read about his early life and his association with Andrew Carnegie.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Robert D. Ballard, ph.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Robert Ballard, a trained marine geologist who is famous for discovering the Titanic as well as his work in oceanic research. Today, he is resident of the Institute for Exploration in Mystic, Connecticut; Scientist Emeritus...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Portal: Ocean Life & Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
From the tiny to the titanic, from the familiar to the undiscovered, the ocean offers a stunning diversity of marine life and nearly every kind of habitat imaginable. Dive in and explore them here. Links incude stories, videos and photos...
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PBS

Underwater Explorer: Bob Ballard

For Students 9th - 10th
Bob Ballard talks about the technology involved in deep sea exploration.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Aboard Alvin

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Gulf of Maine educational website takes students aboard the submersible Alvin. It includes informational pages such as a project overview, as well as pages about Alvin, hydrothermal vents, and the researchers involved in the...