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Project Seagrass: Educator Resources
Dive into seagrass meadows with resources for students, teachers, and the public.
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National Science Foundation: Arctic & Antarctic Education Resources
Design small-scale oyster farms and use NOAA's online calculator to predict how much nitrogen each operation will remove from the surrounding water over a typical growing season.
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KBSLOF Coral Reef Curriculum
Coral reefs harbor 25% of all marine organisms. This innovative curriculum engages students and inspires them to protect this vital resource.
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National Marine Sanctuaries: Kelp Forest Ecosystems
Collection of lesson plans, archived webinars, virtual tours, dowloadable posters, and more!
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Oregon Sea Grant K-12 Marine Science Curriculum
This searchable online curriculum offers lessons on marine debris, coastal hazards, and other topics. It also features the Oregon Scientist & Educators Alliance (ORSEA) collection - an extensive catalog of lesson plans developed by teams of educators and marine scientists.
Bridge DATA - Investigating Invasive Shrimp: No Small Matter
Students work in groups to track the movement of invasive Oriental grass shrimp (Palaemon macrodactylus) over time using the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) database. Students will then use collection data to graph records by year and answer a series of questions.
Georgia Aquarium [Virtual Field Trip]
His vibrant virtual aquarium offers a variety of live views including the Indo-Pacific Barrier Reef Webcam, Ocean Voyager Webcam, Jelly Webcam, and more!
Seattle Aquarium [Virtual Field Trip]
The Seattle Aquarium hosts a #VirtualFieldTrip with three east coast schools. Learn about the animals and the food web that can be found in the Puget Sound waters.
Tortugas Shipwreck Adventure [360 Tour]
Watch this 360 degree video and explore the history of the Tortugas Shipwreck and the active reef it has become.
Kelp Forest Immersion [360 Tour]
Explore the sacred Channel Islands in this mesmerizing 360? video through Anacapa's kelp forests.
Sanctuaries 360: Explore the Blue [360 Tour]
Dive in without getting wet! Come along as we experience these underwater treasures through virtual reality. Resource type: website, reference.
Underwater Coral Reefs in 360 [3D Tour]
Take your time and explore the views of this stunning ocean underwater Coral Garden 360 virtual tour!
Restoring Our Ocean [StoryMap Collection]
Dive into 50 inspiring stories about ocean exploration, marine wildlife and habitat, innovative tech for mapping ocean data, and more!
Dune Inventory of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia [StoryMap]
Coastal primary sand dunes form by the accumulation of sand due to the interaction of wind and wave action along the shore. Resource type: website, reference.
The Chesapeake Bay Basin [StoryMap]
Delaware's Chesapeake Bay Basin contains a variety of habitat types that provide homes to diverse flora and fauna. This StoryMap explores those habitats, their uses, and issues facing this unique environment.
PCBs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed [StoryMap]
A GIS-based story map that displays those areas in the Chesapeake watershed where impairments due to PCBs have been identified by the watershed states and the District of Columbia. Resource type: website, reference.