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State of Florida

Florida Department of State: State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about all of Florida's state symbols on this colorful page. Click on the symbol for a larger picture and more information.
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The Nature Conservancy (Australia): 10 Weird and Wonderful Wildlife of Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about some of the unique animals in Australia. A description of each animal and a high-resolution photograph are provided.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Marine Invertebrates

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about invertebrates found in the ocean, their individual methods of adaptations, identifying characteristics, and contributions to the marine ecosystem.
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Intertidal Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the intertidal ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Coastal Ocean Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the coastal ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Oceanic Pelagic Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the oceanic pelagic ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: The Deep Sea Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the abyssal ocean ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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Other

Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty

For Students 9th - 10th
The site for Robert Smithson has everything you wanted to know about the Spiral Jetty and other works by Smithson.
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NOAA

Noaa: National Ocean Service Education: Estuaries

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated tutorial explains estuary ecosystems. Animations and illustrations help students become more familiar with the plant and animal communities which make up this coastal habitat.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Energy Solutions: Tapping Into Topography of Lake Turkana

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students read and analyze articles about the alkaline water in Lake Turkana in Kenya, and about a wind energy project near Lake Turkana. They then examine the many factors that must be considered when undertaking this...
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Coastal Oceans Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore photos, watch video clips, and learn about the aquatic biome located above the continental shelf. [8:37]
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Marine Vertebrates

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about vertebrates found in the ocean, their individual methods of adaptations, identifying characteristics and contributions to the marine ecosystem.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Should I Drink That?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students perform the first steps that environmental engineers do to determine water quality - sampling and analysis. Student teams measure the electrical conductivity of four water samples using teacher-made LED conductivity testers and...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ocean Water Desalination

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars learn about the techniques engineers have developed for changing ocean water into drinking water, including thermal and membrane desalination. They begin by reviewing the components of the natural water cycle. They see how...
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NSTATE

New Hampshire State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a wealth of information about the New Hampshire state symbols. Click on each word to be taken to a page with a picture, information, and links to much more about the symbol. Includes year of adoption.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed website that was a companion to a 1995 traveling exhibit of the Smithsonian. Links to lesson plans and other educational materials are at the bottom of the page. Enter the exhibition to explore the world of the ocean.
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Pelagic Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different zones of the open ocean, the pelagic biome, and what organisms call each zone home.
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Mixtures

For Students 3rd - 8th
This informative site contains basic information, offered in a straightforward way, on what constitutes a mixture. Examples and illustrations are part of this site.
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Globio

Glossopedia: Fishes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about fish from around the world. Varying species, their biology, role in the environment, human cultural significance, as well conservation issues.
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Other

Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of all of the state emblems and symbols for the state of Alabama. Clicking on the underlined link will bring up a picture of the symbol or emblem.
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Coral Reef Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the coral reef ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Sea and Ice Salinity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners investigate the effects of salinity on the formation of sea ice, and whether salt water freezes more quickly or more slowly than fresh water.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Reptiles

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What reptiles can you name? Snakes, alligators, and crocodiles are all reptiles. Modern reptiles live on every continent except Antarctica. They range in size from...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Aluminum Air Battery

For Students 9th - 10th
Create a battery that is strong enough to power a light or a small motor in this activity. Activity uses simple materials such as: aluminum foil, salt water, and charcoal to make this battery.

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