Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Oceanography
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.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Earth's Oceans
Oceans contain 97% of the water on the Earth and are home to a huge number of living creatures. View an informative slideshow of the ocean and its inhabitants and then test yourself on what you learned.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: "Thirsty? How 'Bout Seawater?"
This U.S. Geological Survey website explains the desalinization method used by some communities to change sea water into drinking water. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
US Geological Survey
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation: The Magic of the Estuary
A collection of multiple intelligences learning activities about the characteristics and functions of an estuary. The site also includes basic information about an estuary along with facts about the Lake Pontchartrain estuary.
Other
Planet Ark: World Environmental News
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Chemical Oceanography
Students study the chemical characteristics of the World Ocean, water chemistry, element cycles, and chemical resources in this multi-media learning module.