Students discover facts about marine mammals, specifically dolphins. In this K-2 lesson plan, students identify the different species of Cetaceans, focusing on dolphins. Students answer true/false questions regarding cetaceans and...

Students examine structural features.  In this life science activity students complete an activity and quantify the impact of various modifications. 

Learners answer questions. In this biology lesson, students answer various questions pertaining to biology.

Students discuss fossils. In this science lesson plan, students simulate fossils within Earth's layers by using gummy fish and bread.

In this World Wetlands Day worksheet, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in order, write discussion questions and conduct...

Students recognize and identify major groups found in the Arctic benthos. They describe common feeding strategies used by benthic animals in the Arctic Ocean. They discuss relationships between

Learners identify the three realms of the Arctic Ocean, and describe the relationships between these realms. They describe different species associations in a benthic community.

Young scholars explain why new drugs are needed to treat cardiovascular disease, cancer, inflammation, and infections. They infer why some marine invertebrates are promising sources of new drugs, explaining the process in which cells...

Students examine the use of ghosts in shipping stories. As a class, they assign roles and they act them out in a play. They make it seem as if they are in danger on their voyage and work together to create a script. They ask questions...

Learners will be able to find out about feeding relationships on a coral reef. They then will be able to develop a food chain and food web using coral reef animals and plants using the Coral Website.

Students study their role in eliminating ocean pollution and helping keep the oceans clean. In this environmental issues lesson, students define pollution and brainstorm examples of ocean pollution. Students define biodegradable and...

Students identify organisms that live at the bottom of the body of water. In this biology lesson, students evaluate the effects of pollution to amphipods population. They examine collected data and create a bar graph comparing them.

Learn all you wanted to know about sponges. And see video clips as well as photos from The Sponge Reef Project, NOAA Ocean Explorer, National Geographic and more.

Find out about some the most simple organisms in the Animal Kingdom, the sponges.

The coral reef, its composition and inhabitants are explored here in detail. With additional information about the life that inhabits a coral reef.

This site contains information on both animals and plants of the sea. View the large sea kelps and discover the animals that feed on the kelp.

Ocean Oasis is a giant-screen film that depicts Mexico's Sea of Cortes and the Baja California desert. This companion site features much of the information the film has, such as beautiful images of animals, water, and land that have...

Learn about venomous fish and other animals with the ability to inject venom, such as jellyfish and other venomous invertebrates.

Extensive site that contains much information about the various animal phyla. Each phyla gives photos, common examples, scientific names and references. Collection of 1630 websites about bio-diversity.

Take this ten-question review quiz over the Phylum Porifera. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.

This online exhibit from the Natural History Museum is home to ten units covering various aspects of the world's oceans including frozen oceans, deep oceans, barnacles, coral reef, deep-sea fish, sponges, vents, and more.