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Ocean Animals Word Scramble

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this worksheet on ocean animals learners will examine eight pictures and scrambled names of different ocean animals, then write the unscrambled name on a blank line.
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Ocean Worksheet - Practice Counting

For Students K - 1st
In this counting worksheet, students will determine the number of starfish pictured by counting and then identify the correct number form a list of four numbers.
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My Wet Robot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners design an underwater vehicle. In this engineering lesson plan, students will design an underwater robot that includes specific systems for it to function properly. Each group will present their prototype to the class.
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Journey to the Unknown

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the ocean depths. In this scenario based lesson, students pretend they are on a submarine in an unknown part of the ocean. By using clues the class discusses and determines where they are in the ocean. They follow up...
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What on Earth is That and How Can I Get One?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine how we use submersibles. In this technology based lesson, students examine various technologies used by submersibles in ocean exploration.
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Tidal Forces-Let'er Rip!

For Students 9th - 12th
In this tidal forces worksheet, students read about the gravitational pull from the moon that causes the ocean tides. Students solve 3 problems including finding the Roche or the tidal radius for the Earth and Moon, comparing the Roche...
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The Intertidal Zone: Tide and How Creatures Survive

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners explore oceanography by completing science worksheets. In this tide pools lesson, students discuss the forces of the tide pools, the animals that live within them, and the impact they have on the rest of the ocean. Learners...
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Gifts from the Sea

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate parts of the ocean. For this seaweed lesson, students identify foods that contain seaweed, parts of seaweed, and how the ocean affects our lives. As a class students brainstorm ways we rely on the ocean and compare...
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The Great Barracuda

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore oceanography by researching the great barracuda.  In this animal life lesson, students read several vocabulary terms dealing with ocean life and examine a drawing of a barracuda.  Students examine the many...
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Fish Hazards

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Students study the Pacific salmon and see the different challenges they face.  In this environment lesson students complete several activities that show how humans have affected the salmon environment. These activities have varying...
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Journey of the Pacific Salmon

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars explore oceanography by researching migrating fish. In this Pacific Salmon lesson, students participate in a board game activity in which they move a salmon through their annual journey to the spawning habitat upstream....
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Build a Polyp

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars research coral polyps. In this coral polyps lesson, students discover the anatomy of a coral polyp and how they feed. Young scholars create an edible coral polyp model.
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Rocky Shore Food Web Drama

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore food chains. In this ecosystem lesson, students discover how plants and animals rely on each other for survival. Students research the rocky shore ecosystem and create a skit representing the ecosystem.
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'O'opu Life Cycle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners investigate the life cycle of the 'o'opu also known as Hawaiian gobies.  In this amphidromous living lesson plan, students discuss the reproductive cycle, create props and an obstacle course to demonstrate the importance of...
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What Lives in the Open Ocean and Where Do They Live?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore oceanography by participating in a flash card activity. In this ocean inhabitant lesson, students define a list of ocean related vocabulary terms and answer ocean geography study questions. Young scholars utilize...
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How Are Open Ocean Organisms Structured for Their Environment?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore biology by conducting an animal dissection. For this oceanography lesson, students identify the life cycle of a squid and other animals that are involved with commercial fishing. Students dissect a squid in class and...
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Fisheries Management in the Open Ocean

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore biology by researching fishing equipment. In this oceanography instructional activity, students discuss the impact of human technology on the fish population. Students utilize marbles as a visual aide and complete fish...
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Under Pressure: How Deep Can They Dive?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore geography by conducting an in-class experiment. In this deep sea exploration lesson plan, students identify the different zones of the ocean and utilize water bottles, masking tape and scissors to conduct a water...
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Hawaii's Freshwater Animals - Species Report

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore biology by creating a report for the class. In this oceanography instructional activity, students research and identify the survival characteristics of a list of freshwater animals by utilizing the Internet and library....
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Mixing and Stirring

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers experience mixing through dancing. In this physical science lesson plan, students not only dance to show mixing but also demonstrate mixing and stirring by combining milk and chocolate milk.
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Desalination: Creating a Solar Still

For Teachers 4th - 6th
To better understand how solar power can aid in creating desalinated drinking water, the class creates a model still. They will build a model of a solar still, make observations, and discuss how the process works. While the idea behind...
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Jeopardy 8th Grade (Science)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
There are so many topics touched upon in this Jeopardy-style science game, that it is difficult to classify! The categories include electricity, matter, ecology, earth and space, and scientific investigation. This would best be used at...
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Carbon Cycle

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Using a jigsaw approach, earth science experts teach each other about the physical, biological, and geologic components of the carbon cycle, with a specific focus on the ocean. 
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Earth Science Crossword Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
Go over some earth science concepts and terms with this online interactive crossword puzzle. There are 8 clues provided for learners, covering topics like: tides, algae, and currents. Some of these clues are more clear than others. There...

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