Students compare and contrast deep sea coral reefs to shallow water reefs.  In this coral reef lesson students develop a poster that could be used to educate the public about the importance of coral reefs. 

Students analyze data on coral reefs and use this to help characterize reefs.  In this mapping coral reefs lesson students identify and explain the major threats to coral reefs.

Students design a functional model of a coral reef ecosystem. In this coral reef lesson, students identify the energy sources and material cycles of a coral reef. They write an essay about their niche in their own ecosystem.

Students describe the importance of structural features that increase surface area in a coral reef habitat.  For this investigative lesson students quantify the impact of modifications on surface area in model habitats. 

Students explore how a side-scan sonar can help locate underwater objects.  In this hands- on activity students compare side-scan sonar and other methods used to search for underwater objects by creating their own "simulation" of a...

Learners estimate geographic position based on speed and air travel.  In GPS lesson students use GPS to estimate the set and drift of currents. 

Students study benthic communities in the Gulf of Mexico and explain their roles.  In this investigative lesson students participate in a group activity and study how to calculate and index of biological communities. 

Students study seawater and how temperature and salinity influence it.  In this oxygen lesson students complete a lab activity on dissolved oxygen. 

Learners study the biology and morphology of Lophelia corals.  In this investigative lesson plan students explain how the coral contributes to communities, and create a poster.  

Students study earthquakes and how sediment accumulations are used for past information on earthquakes.  In this earthquake activity students interpret sediment cores and describe turbidites. 

Learners describe features of cold seep communities and investigate five organisms that live there.  In this biological organisms lesson students research a given species and give an oral presentation on their results. 

Students infer the cause of a shipwreck based upon information about artifacts found in the wreck. In this marine archeology lesson, students use an inventory list to infer the cause of a shipwreck. Students discuss the maritime...

Pupils study web pages on a shipwreck then locate where this took place on a map.  In this marine archaeologist lesson students examine what clues archaeologists use to find the location of a shipwreck and  what they might find.

Students identify and explain factors that contribute to extreme storms in the Great Lakes.  In this investigative lesson students study the weather systems in the Great Lakes and compare cyclones to tropical storms. 

Students study photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.  For this chemosynthetic lesson students explain the processes of these and define terms. 

Young scholars study about an autonomous underwater vehicle and explain the strategies that it uses to locate and map hydrothermal vents. In this marine navigation lesson students design a program for an AUV survey.

Students examine how oceanographers use chemical and physical parameters of seawater to locate hydrothermal vents.  In this ocean lesson students complete an activity and worksheets. 

High schoolers describe alternative theories for how the first humans cane to America.  In this human origin lesson plan students study the origins of the first Americans. 

High schoolers define several laws of pressure and see how they relate to scuba diving.  In this ocean explorer instructional activity students answer questions and complete an activity. 

Students explain ways that humans migrated from Asia and settle in the Americas.  For this investigative lesson students participate in a brief archaeological demonstration and review what they learned. 

Students study sinkholes and how they are associated with paleoamerican settlements.  In this underwater exploration  lesson students explain how sinkholes are formed.

Learners study GPS and see how it is used to determine points on the Earths surface.  In this expedition lesson students use GPS to find given coordinates. 

Pupils investigate the vision adaptations in marine animals in their environments. In this life science lesson, students use polarized filters and make observations.  Pupils explain how the adaptation of polarized vision is an...

High schoolers compare and contrast different types of light on the electromagnetic spectrum.  For this investigative lesson students create a photographic image that demonstrates the infrared, ultraviolet and polarization...