Students focus on the four branches of oceanography; chemical, geological, physical and marine oceanography, and how the scientific method contributes to ocean research and our understanding of marine science.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the major branches of Earth Science.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the major branches of Earth Science.

Students and teachers can explore the work of marine scientists and observe the ocean from their computers. Learn about Rutgers Coastal Ocean Observation Laboratory, discover why oceanography is important, and see what life is like in...

Students study research and experimental design and how the scientific method contributes to ocean research and our understanding of marine science.

Students learn about marine biozones, marine organisms, and how humans interact with the marine environment.

A student learning module with a focus on the relationship of temperature and salinity with density, ocean-influenced weather patterns, and how light and sound move through ocean water.

This unit will focus on the geological characteristics of the world ocean, plate tectonics, and the mapping of the ocean floor.

Students study the chemical characteristics of the World Ocean, water chemistry, element cycles, and chemical resources in this multi-media learning module.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Descriptions of various types of local wind patterns.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how local winds are formed.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition and example of a surface wave, how the medium moves in a surface wave and why ocean waves break.

This comprehensive unit site from the San Diego State University is geared towards seventh grade math and science students. "Students will chose a research project currently in progress and research it using traditional techniques, the...

Jennifer Verduin dives into the science of ocean currents.