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...

Students list marine birds in their area and report on the threats made to these species.  In this marine life instructional activity students compare bird count data and argue either for or against its accuracy. 

Ninth graders write a letter to the editor about the impact of people on marine life from the point of view of a fish.

Learners view a video and then complete lab exercises to help them explain marine communities and animals in them.

Tenth graders explore the importance of the environment and ow fragile it is.

In this engineering worksheet, students research engineering and fill in blanks to complete sentences. A reference web site is given.

Excellent site covers all types of water pollution. Hundreds of links including books, articles, organizations, specific topics.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Water pollutants can have an effect on both the ecology of ecosystems and on humans. As a result of water pollution, humans may not be able to use a waterway for...

This site, from an archived Smithsonian exhibit, describes and illustrates the effects of toxic materials on wildlife in bodies of water.

Understand water as a limited resource, and how it becomes polluted.

A series of lesson plans designed to be used with the Smithsonian Ocean Planet exhibit (available online). Lesson topics include marine ecosystems, pollution of ocean water, animal strandings, and literature.

This site defines and describes causes of ocean pollution. Easily navigated links to education, research, and current issues on pollution.

Illustrated tutorial explains nonpoint source pollution and its role in the health of the environment. Students learn about different sources of pollution and how these pollutants contaminate the land, air, and water. Click on the links...

What prompted congress to pass the Clean Water Act? Has this legislation been successful? The Natural Resources Defense Council offers information on fresh and ocean waters, pollution control, conservation, and more.

Looks at ocean acidification, what causes it, the impact of it, and possible ways to reduce it.

Find out how water pollution can be prevented and how it affects you.

Nurdles are the tiny, factory-made pellets that form the raw material for every plastic product that we use, from toys to toothbrushes. And while they look pretty harmless on land, they can really wreak havoc on our oceans. Kim Preshoff...

A lab experiment, in a series of experiments, that investigates fisheries. In this lab, students test the effects of fertilizers and other pollutants on a model ecosystem. Students also examine 2 years of ocean color (chlorophyll...

A deep look at ocean circulation returns a surprise: Currents transport water - and non-degradable, floating plastic - between the ocean basins. Thus, some of the plastic in the South Atlantic "garbage gyre" was actually thrown away in...

At this site students will discover what happens when oil or liquid detergent are dumped into our earth's water supply.

Learn about EPA's work to protect and manage water resources and what you can do to help.

Investigate the damage that ocean acidification does to the shells of sea creatures.

This large PDF file integrates math, science, and language into several lessons about characteristics of the oceans. Topics include ocean currents, tides, density, marine life, and pollution.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How pollution creates dead zones in the ocean.