A program of the Lawrence Hall of Science that seeks to increase ocean literacy through informal and formal education initiatives
Marine Activities, Resources & Education

Penguin Odyssey

This video will take you to the Falkland Islands and Antarctica to meet over half a dozen species of penguins, plus a variety of wildlife which shares the penguin`s environment.

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Deep Sea 3D

With cinematography designed specifically for the IMAX 3D format, a documentary featuring up-close encounters with some of the world's most exotic undersea creatures.

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Dolphins IMAX

Travel with the IMAX team to the windswept waters of Argentina where duskies, the most acrobatic of all dolphins, work together in a beautifully choreographed hunt for food. Brimming with details about the complex lives of these fascinating mammals, this adventure film takes you to the very heart of the world of dolphins. Breathtaking cinematography documents fascinating behaviors, many presented for the first time on film. 89 minutes. Ages 8-adult. #DVD-12183. $19.95.

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Dolphins, the Wild Side

Filmed out in the open, this dramatic documentary reveals the wild side of these mammals, known for their grace and boundless energy. Incredible photographs of dolphins coordinating a ruthless attack on a massive school of fish. Watch an orca, the largest member of the dolphin family, travel at the incredible water speed of 30 miles per hour in pursuit of prey. Sixty minutes of action for ages 8-adult. #V-9201. $19.95. Please note: We have a limited supply remaining of this title.

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Island of the Sharks

From the award-winning underwater director of Into the Deep, comes a magnificent expedition that takes you 300 miles off the west coast of Costa Rica to the remote and unique marine ecosystem of Cocos Island. Get up close and personal with the shark species of Cocos, and witness the other marine residents of the island, including marlins, dolphins and whales. Island of the Sharks will surround you with unbelievable schools of hammerhead sharks on the giant screen.

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Life on the Edge: A guide to Pacific Coastal Habitats

Produced in conjunction with the Seattle Aquarium, Life on the Edge explores key Pacific coastal habitats from Alaska to California. Meet the residents of sandy beaches, eelgrass beds, rocky shores, estuaries and kelp forests. Includes discussions of: coastal geology, tides, intertidal zonation, key elements of each habitat, and their residents. Comes with a Teacher's Guide. DVD - $ 22.50. VHS - $ 29.95. American Library Association "2005 Notable Children's Video"

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March of the Penguins

Each winter, alone in the pitiless ice deserts of Antarctica, deep in the most inhospitable terrain on Earth, a truly remarkable journey takes place as it has done for millennia. Emperor penguins in their thousands abandon the deep blue security of their ocean home and clamber onto the frozen ice to begin their long journey into a region so bleak, so extreme, it supports no other wildlife at this time of year. In single file, the penguins march blinded by blizzards, buffeted by gale force winds.

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Brock Magiscope

This is a great children's microscope. Objects less than 2.5 inches thick can be viewed instantly, indoors or out. We recommend using with the sand lab.

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Sand Grain folder

Resource for determining the size and shape of a sand sample.

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Globes, Inflatable

Inflatable Earth globes available at various diameters: 9/12/16/27 inches. Oceans are Blue or Clear.

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