Teaching Themes
Oceans: Everything You Need
Find lesson plans, articles, interviews with scientists, thematic units, book lists, and multimedia resources on ocean life.
Online Learning Activities
Investigate the Giant Squid: A Science Explorations Activity
Grades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
Through various online learning activities, students must think like a scientist to discover the world of this mysterious deep-sea creature.
Listen and Read Activities
Look Into a Tide Pool: A Listen and Read Book, Level A
Grades: 1–2
Early learners discover the world of anemones, hermit crabs, and a host of other animals in this read along book.
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Whales of the World Mini-ReproducibleGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Whales of the World Mini-Reproducible |
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 Online Learning Activities Ocean LifeGrades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Discover how human activities impact sea turtles in Costa Rica and dolphins in New Zealand. |
Articles TIED TOGETHER printableGrades: PreK–K, 1–2
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Articles Life in the Intertidal Zone printableGrades: PreK–K, 1–2
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Activities and Games, Lesson Plans The Magic School Bus Takes a DiveGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Wanda thinks she can reach the treasure alone, but she soon learns that survival on the coral reef often depends on cooperation. Here, your... |
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Activities and Games, Lesson Plans The Magic School Bus Goes to Mussel BeachGrades: 3–5 Teach about life in the intertidal zone with this lesson plan from the Magic School Bus series. |
Articles Creatures of the SeaGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 This content resource helps teachers locate online resources on marine wildlife. Web links to SeaWorld, the Franklin Intitute's Treasures At Sea... |
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Articles, Online Learning Activities Exploring Oceans on the WebGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 This content resource helps teachers locate online resources on oceans and marine ecosystems. Web links to ocean and marine ecosystems topics,... |
Extension Activities, Book Resources A Whale is Not a Fish Extension ActivitiesGrades: 3–5 Extension activity for A Whale Is Not a Fish by Melvin Berger. |
