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Oceanography

 
1.  Ocean Field Trip
Take a field trip to discover the answers to each of the questions.
Ocean Field Trip

 
 
2.  Make A Fish
You will need to build a fish that will survive in the environment described.
You can complete this in English or Spanish.
Make A Fish

 
 
3.  Secrets of the Sea
Can you solve the case?
Secrets of the Sea

 
 
4.  Mollusks for beginners ***
  You'll want to read about "Billy Bivalve", "Charles Cephalopod", and "Gerry
Gastropoda"
Ocean Facts

 
 
5. Enchanted Learning *** has information on many sea animals - crabs, clams,
brittle stars, fish, whales, etc.
Good site for research
Ocean Pictures

 
 
NOAA's website
information about whales, sea turtles, and links to other sites
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/education/kids.htm

 
 
NOAA's field guide for the National Marine Sanctuaries
See photos, read about sea life
http://marinelife.noaa.gov/

 
 
Home page for marine sanctuaries
Contest, games, information
Not easy to use for research
http://www.sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/students/welcome.html

 
 
Discover
Planet Ocean
Oceans, animals, amazing facts
Not easy to use for research
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/planetocean/ocean.html

 
 
The Ocean Channel
http://www.ocean.com/learn/

 
 
MarineBio 
Lots of info, mostly for jr.high or high school
http://www.marinebio.com/

 
 
EEK
Environmental Education for Kids
Grades 4 - 8
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/index.htm

 
 
Maggie's Earth Adventures
Games with continents, countries
Be sure to maximize the window, otherwise it's hard to read
http://www.missmaggie.org/

 
 
Ranger Rick
The homework help has some info.for beginners
Easy reading, great photos
Go to Games and try "Fish Food" or "Matching Fish"
http://www.nwf.org/kidZone/kzPage.cfm?siteID=3&departmentId=107&articleId=185

 
 
Monterey Bay Aquarium
http://www.mbayaq.org/

 
 
Orca Live
A website about the sounds and habits of orcas
http://www.orca-live.net/gallery/index.html

 
 
Sea-Sky *** 

Find information about ocean life - Good for research
Look up individual species of animals - sponges, sea stars, anemones, and more
http://www.seasky.org/marine-life.html

 

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