A program of the Lawrence Hall of Science that seeks to increase ocean literacy through informal and formal education initiatives
A-B-Sea Foundation, Inc.
A-B-Seas Foundation, Inc. is an inspirational body for students investigating answers to how the world works and for teachers looking for scientific teaching techniques that utilize local resources. A-B-Sea provides a link between student’s knowledge of local science and the global science community regardless of geographic or cultural boundaries.
Best photos in Fish Base
Great place to find amazing and diverse fish photos.
Awesome Animal Online Videos
Still Hope Productions has a wonderful collection of underwater video that students can watch ON LINE! Just click on their stock footage to get great video of squid, barnacles, tubeworms, critters in eelgrass, spawning behavior and more.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Activities & Resources Page
The Monterey Bay Aquarium has compiled a list of great activities, games, and resources for teachers and students. Topics include: the deep sea, kelp forest, sea otters, rocky seashore, sandy shore, Monterey Bay, outer bay, sharks, and shore birds. Click on the "Activities & Games" section for even more exciting games to play on the computer in your classroom.
Ocean Footage
OceanFootage.com offers a comprehensive collection of topside and underwater ocean stock footage, sourced on SD and HD video and film. Choose a subject category for a comprehensive selection of marine life, ocean scenics, destinations and ocean sports. This is a great place to find quick footage of any organism your students may be studying.
Ocean Science Animations
COSEE-West is collaborating with the USC Division of Animation and Digital Arts to begin producing a series of animated shorts focused on ocean concepts and current research by USC ocean scientists. Check out some of our pilot movies created by DADA graduate students and ocean scientists!!
COSEE-West Resources page
COSEE-West is part of the National Science Foundation supported COSEE (Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence) effort. They have created and gathered a number of outstanding resources for teachers on topics ranging from oysters to seabirds to ocean weather. Check out their RESOURCES page and just click on an activity to download from their site.
Teacher and Kids Sites for the Ocean
NOAA's Year of the Ocean campaign has gathered a number of great links for teachers and kids covering a wide range of marine science-related topics.
Biomes of the World
This web site provides a kid-friendly overview of several different marine and fresh water habitats. There is information on organisms living within the habitat as well as special features that define the habitat.
Basic Fish Facts
Really basic fish facts for kids.
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