Students explain diversity and abundance in marine life. In this oceanic biology lesson, students collect information for various geographical areas to collect a census of marine life.

Students explore marine animal adaptation. In this introductory ocean life biology lesson, students access prior knowledge by participating in a whole class "thought swap." Students form two lines, respond to a prompt from the teacher...

Compare various types of biological diversity in a coral reef and calculate a numeric indicator that describes the diversity found in coral communities. Your class can work in groups to look at the abundance and distribution data of...

Students study the behavior or ocean animals called  billfish. In this life science instructional activity, students create their own documentary about a local animal. They share their videos with the entire school.

Students demonstrate the decision-making process for marine reserves designations. In this role-playing lesson plan students analyze maps and data relating to a proposed reserve. They formulate the best decisions based on overall issues.

Young scholars examine ocean life by identifying methane hydrates.  In this ocean life lesson plan, students research organisms that live in the coldest, deepest parts of the ocean and live off methane hydrates.  Young scholars...

In this life cycle workbook, 5th graders examine plant and animal cells, classification of organisms, human biology, photosynthesis, and natural environments. 21 different activities make up the Life Cycle Workbook.

For this mollusks worksheet, students color several figures and label them with the correct parts. They complete 14 short answer questions related to mollusks.

In this sponge worksheet, students read about the different parts of a sponge and answer 20 short answer questions that follow. They color and label different sponge drawing.

Students explore biology by creating a poster with classmates. In this oceanography lesson plan, students identify the importance of coral reefs to the ocean's ecology and examine a food web of ocean animals. Students define a list of...

No fish? Catch a word. Scholars read World without Fish and record unfamiliar vocabulary in their word catchers. They discuss word meanings as well as root words. They answer text-dependent questions before discussing the importance of...

Students explore seashore ecosystems.  In this marine animal biology lesson, students sort photographs of various sea creatures according to their eating habits and discuss each animal's identifiable traits.  Students draw and...

Students explore biology by participating in a field trip. In this oceanography lesson, students define the survival characteristics of bottom dwelling creatures also known as ocean grazers. Students attend a class field trip to a beach...

Students explore biology by conducting a nature experiment. For this pond examination lesson, students utilize recycled materials, play-doh and water to recreate a pond and its inhabitants. Students identify the different elements within...

Students discover the reproductive parts of a plant.  In this biology instructional activity, students identify and categorize several different plants they dissect in class.  Students record their information using a data chart.

Students research and compare important features of the oceans based on current data. They examine the globe or map, determine the major oceans of the world, and record their names on the data sheet.

Tenth graders create food web displays in the classroom. In this ecology lesson, 10th graders identify the different pollutants in the environment and their effect on organisms. They collect samples of sediments from the harbor and...

Students discover ocean life by creating a mural.  In this ocean biology lesson plan, students utilize a computer to find images of the ocean that can be used to create a collage.  Students discuss the different images and how...

Students investigate the different regions of our oceans by researching the Internet.  In this oceanography lesson, students discover the different jobs related to ocean research and examine their roles by reading related...

Students describe Archaea. In this biology lesson, students examine biological communities and the role Archaea plays. Students will compare and contrast the Archaea with bacteria and eukaryote.

Students investigate jungles and the people who depend upon them.  In this sustainability instructional activity, students research wild life conservation and discover the importance of a jungle to Amazonian people.  Students...

Sixth graders investigate the Bahamas through presentations and charts.  In this ecology instructional activity, 6th graders utilize their library and Internet to research the life forms and species that inhabit the Bahamas....

Investigate the coral reefs around Mokolai Island, Hawaii by researching and writing about improving the reef ecosystem.  Students map threats to the ecosystem and use the list of key words to assist in their descriptions

How far have California's Channel islands moved? What was the rate of this movement? Class members first examine data that shows the age of the Hawaiian island chain and the average speed of the Pacific Plate. They then watch West...