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Clean Ocean Action

For Students 9th - 10th
This site defines and describes causes of ocean pollution. Easily navigated links to education, research, and current issues on pollution.
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NOAA

Noaa: National Weather Service: Jetstream: The Ocean

For Students 9th - 10th
Online school for weather presents a complete guide to the ocean and its effect on our weather such as El Nino, hurricanes, floods, and droughts. Explores layers of the ocean, sea water, waves, tides, rip currents, and more. A review...
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Columbia University

Scientific Background on the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features information and related links that can be used by students and scientists to understand the events that led to the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Ocean Impacts on an El Nino Event

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the relationships among sea surface height, sea surface temperature, and wind vectors in classifying the ocean characteristics of an El Nino.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Bridge: Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Bridge, the Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center, is a growing collection of on-line marine education resources. It provides educators with accurate, useful, content-correct and content-current marine and data information on...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Visions of the Future

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, you will brainstorm a problem affecting the world, envision how you think this problem will affect the world in 100 years, and propose a solution. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is used as an example of a current world...