The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: The Deep Sea Biome
Learn all about the abyssal ocean ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Journey to Deep Sea Vents
Take a submersible down to the seafloor. As you descend, passing through the ocean's sunlight, twilight, and midnight zones, you can observe how temperature, pressure, and light levels change. When your submersible reaches the seafloor,...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Orcas
Orcas, more commonly known as killer whales, are featured on this multimedia site. These video clips, audio clips, photographs and facts will be very beneficial to students doing research projects.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Zoom School: Oceans
Find out why the oceans are blue and what causes waves by clicking here. There is a table of information about the four oceans as well as interesting facts on waves, salinity, and tides.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Arachnids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Arachnids are a class of joint-legged invertebrates in the subphylum Chelicerata. They live mainly on land but are also found in freshwater and in all marine...
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Serc: Modeling Sea Level: Lateral and Vertical Facies Changes
What do sequences of sedimentary rocks tell us about how sea level has changed? Students will use a tube and bead (or ball) model to visualize and predict how changes in sea level can control the lateral and vertical facies distribution...
NOAA
Noaa: Ocean Science Careers
Study the different types of ocean related careers that are available and how you can make a difference without having to be a professional.
Nature Conservancy
Nature Conservancy: Planet Earth: Oceans and Coasts
Compilation of the Nature Conservancy's content about the ecology of oceans and coasts. Emphasis is on the biodiversity of these habitats and the human impact on the animal and plant life that live in our oceans and on our coasts.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Deep Sea Biome
Read about the different zones and life in the deep sea as well as watch videos and examine photos of this aquatic biome. [5:54]
Other
Ocean Futures: Kids: Creature Feature: Pygmy Seahorse
Learn about this truly unique animal and where it can be found, in Papua New Guinea. Includes video.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Construct an Artquarium (Lesson Plan)
This lesson plan gives students a chance to create their own underwater animal out of paper-mache, and their imagination. Provides a colorful photo example, assessment criteria, and a suggested book to use for inspiration.
Other
Ocean Real Images: Pygmy Seahorse: Facts and Images
View a large image gallery of these unusual ocean creatures while also learning scientific facts about this unique type of seahorse.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Planet: Biological Roulette: Alien Species
Click on the roulette wheel and see how some alien species were introduced into the United States and the effect they have had on our country. This is part of an archived Smithsonian exhibit.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Planet: Oil Pollution
Source provides key facts and figures as well as pictures on various oil accidents. Site information is divided up into three categories: Sources, Accidents and Cleanups. This is part of an archived Smithsonian exhibit.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Ecosystem Imbalance in the World
In this lesson, students build on their knowledge of individual impacts on the ocean to see how the whole system can react to threats and changes. They examine ways in which human actions throw marine ecosystems out of balance, explore...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Oology: Expeditions
This student module includes short, informational text, images, interactive games, and quizzes about ocean exploration.
Boise State University
Boise State University: Hadalpelagic Zone
View images and learn facts about this zone found deep in the ocean.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Coral Reefs Under Stress
Coral reefs, home to many vibrant plants and animals, are suffering from the affects of climate change and the increase of acid in ocean waters. Delve into the benefits and concerns of these beautiful ecosystems.
Other
National Resources Defense Council: Your Oceans
Learn about issues that are major threats to the health of our oceans; read personal stories of how these threats affect people whose lives are connected to these valuable resources. Includes possible solutions and things you can do to...
The Franklin Institute
Marshall Elementary School: Ocean Games & Puzzles
Complete interactive word searches to find animals of the intertidal zone. Learn ocean facts by completing a crossword puzzle. Match up pieces of a puzzle to display the water cycle. And after learning all that information, test yourself...
Other
Sailors for the Sea: Protecting Our Oceans
Did you know that you can make a difference in keeping our oceans safe and beautiful? Become more knowledgeable about our oceans and the harm they face each day, including invasive species, overfishing and habitat alteration by perusing...
Other
Ark Gis: Exploring the Arctic
Interactive mapping platform that combines and integrates existing data about the environment and human activity in the Arctic.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Water Resources: Water Bodies
Learn about EPA's work to protect and manage water resources and what you can do to help.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Portal: Life at the Poles
The poles of the earth are often grouped together, however, they are very different. This article is a companion to the exhibit at the Smithsonian. You will learn about adaptations that organisms must make and ways that we affect the...