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Curated OER

Florida State Saltwater Mammal

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of the Florida State Seal.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Leeches

For Students 9th - 10th
Leeches are found all over the world in both fresh and salt water, yet people tend to know little about them. Some facts and photos of these misunderstood creatures are found here.
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Other

Sponges, Phylum Porifera

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses sponges that may be kept in salt-water aquariums, along with what they need to live. Good general information.
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Precision Nutrition

Encyclopedia of Food: Shrimp

For Students Pre-K - 1st
"Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea," Bubba Gump. This entry will peel apart the facts about the many species of shrimp (sometimes called prawn) from nutrition and selection to ways to prepare the salt water delicacy.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Dissolving and Evaporation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Ever wondered what happens at the molecular/ionic level when salt is dissolved in water or salt-water is evaporated by heating/boiling? Peek into the molecular world with this flipchart to view these...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Discovering Density Through Lava Lamps

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners first predict, then mix several liquids and then add salt to the mix, simulating a lava lamp.
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Other

San Francisco Bay Area Wetlands Restoration Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage for the massive wetlands restoration project in San Francisco Bay. History, objectives, and benefits of the project are described.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: American Avocet

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the American Avocet through this informative site. This resource features characteristics, reproduction, range, food, and behavior of this fascinating bird, as well as an audio clip of the bird's song.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Seawater Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes dissolved ions in seawater and their source.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Seashore Science

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Come and learn with this incredible seashore science resource. The content includes fun facts, experiments, reproducible activities, resources and more.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Chemical Reaction Types: Acid Base

For Students 9th - 10th
This narrated screencast demonstrates the products of the acid base reaction of water and a salt. [2:01]
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Water Resources in the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief video lecture discusses the importance of water as a critical life resource. [2:53] Additional video explores the human side of the story with the resulting global implications. [2:44]
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Other

University of Texas at Dallas: Why Is the Sea Salty?

For Students 9th - 10th
A clear and concise explanation of why some of the earth's waters are salty and others are not.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Density of Salty Water

For Students 3rd - 5th
An experiment to test what happens when ocean water hits a freshwater estuary. Each step is demonstrated with photographs and the difference between salinity and density is explained.
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University of California

University of California: Seawater Density & Salinity [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the properties of seawater and the variations depending on its location, e.g., near a shoreline, in an estuary, or as sea ice. Discusses the instruments scientists use to measure the density of water and explains other...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: The Water Cycle: The Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
Through pictures, diagrams, and charts, learn how the ocean serves as a storehouse of water.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Saline Water

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about saline water use in the United States.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: All of Earth's Water in a Single Sphere!

For Students 9th - 10th
See how all of Earth's water compares to the total size of the Earth.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Second Grade Science: A World of Ice and Water

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers different bodies of water, including rivers, lakes, and oceans.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Estuaries

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about estuaries when you visit this informative site. This resource provides locations of and weblinks to estuaries in the United States.
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University of Southern California

Usc: The Composition of Ocean Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site gives background information to ocean water and its contents. It has a link to an detailed chart showing the minerals and their content amount in ocean water. It also has links to activities.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Ocean Activity Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore ocean habitats, learn about the extreme weather of the ocean and examine environmental threats to the ocean. Conduct experiments on buoyancy and osmosis, and research sailing and ocean-based industry.
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Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: How to Make Oxygen From a Battery

For Students 5th - 9th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one...
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Lakes

For Students K - 1st
What is a lake? Learn about some famous lakes in the world and how they are formed.

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