Thematic Units - Ocean

Ocean

You will find various Lesson Plans on the top portion of this page.
Further down, you will find Web Sites.
At the bottom of the page, you will find Books that you can order directly from Amazon.com!

Lesson Plans

Jan Brett's Homepage Grades Various
Find seashell bookmarks, coloring pages and instructions for making a sailor's bracelet.
Check out the http://www.janbrett.com/piggybacks/piggybacks_comet.htm Piggy Back section for Comet's Nine.

Whales & Ocean Life Grade 3
In cooperative groups, students will learn facts about various species of whales (humpback, gray, killer, etc.)

**DON'T FORGET...SOME OF THE WEB SITES ALSO CONTAIN LESSON PLANS**

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Web Sites

Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate
This site contains information of the goals to gather information about temperatures in the ocean in order to verify existing climate models, and to assess the potential effects of low frequency sound transmissions on marine mammals and sea turtles.

Aquatic Network
Information Service for the Aquatic World. Subject areas covered include aquaculture, conservation, fisheries, limnology, marine science and oceanography, maritime heritage, ocean engineering, and seafood.

Consortium for Oceanographic Activities for Students and Teachers
A working collaborative designed to effectively deliver oceanographic and coastal processes education to pre- and inservice teachers from K-12.

Earth, Geology, Geography, Oceanography Sites

International Arctic Buoy Programme (IABP)
Polar Science Center-Applied Physics Laboratory-University of Washington
The IABP maintains a network of automatic data buoys in the Arctic Basin which monitor synoptic-scale fields of pressure, temperature, and ice motion to support real-time operations and meteorological and oceanographic research.

International Year of the Ocean (1998)
Even though 1998 was the International Year of the Ocean, this is an incredible site! It contains an unlimited amount of resources and information.Be sure to check out the Kids'& Teachers' Corner!

IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library
The IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library contains a wide variety of earth science data, primarily oceanographic and atmospheric datasets.

The Maury Project
The Maury Project is the American Meteorological Society's comprehensive national program of teacher enhancement based on studies of the physical foundations of oceanography. Major components of the program include: (a) the development of a cadre of master oceanographic education resource teachers who provide peer training opportunities for their colleagues throughout the country, and (b) the dissemination and implementation of scientifically accurate and pedagogically sound instructional resource materials directed towards teachers.

Oceanography Research
Here you will find a great resource of links and more links!

OCEANIC
The Ocean Information Center is a great source of information and links!

Ocean Planet
A Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition. Find out where the exhibition will be and the lesson plans and activities that go along with it.

Oceanography
This site contains an introduction to water, seawater, and ocean circulation and dynamics. Great for older students!

Physical Oceanography From Space
Describes how satellites measure oceanographic parameters such as sea surface height and temperature, and how these measurements are used by NASA scientists.

SeaWeb
A multimedia project designed to raise awareness of the world ocean and the life within it.

SeaWorld
Check out SeaWorld's home page for ideas!

Turning the Tide on Trash
A Learning Guide on Marine Debris

Undersea & Oversee
Learn what students discovered when they visited the Atlantic Ocean and investigated its ecosystem. You can also find resources in answering some of the basic questions of the ocean.  (Why is the ocean salty?)

Virtual Marine Education Center
Here students and teachers can find information and on-line resources for learning about the marine environment.

WhaleNet - Teacher Resources
It has information on professional development, lesson plans, and web sites.

WhaleTimes
WhaleTimes will take you on an adventure to the ocean. Do you like seals, sharks, penguins and whales? Then you're going to love WhaleTimes. Find out how your favorite animals survive in the sea. What they eat, where they live and much more.

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Books

101 Questions About the Seashore
by Sy Barlowe

A 3-D Look at Oceans
by Keith Faulkner, Rober Morton (Illustrator)

Across the Big Blue Sea: An Ocean Wildlife Book
by Jakki Wook

A Drop Around the World (Teacher's Guide)
by Barbara Shay McKinney

A Drop of Water : A Book of Science and Wonder
by Walter Wick

Amanda Explores the Ocean

Animals of the Oceans (Animals by Habitat)
by Stephen Savage

Arctic Whales and Whaling (Arctic World Series)
by Bobbie Kalman, Ken Faris

As Big As a Whale
by Melvin Berger

At the Seashore
by Pamela Hickman