A program of the Lawrence Hall of Science that seeks to increase ocean literacy through informal and formal education initiatives
Mollusks Poster
A nice poster with a variety of mollusks.
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Pastel of a Washington beach and rocky shoreline.
Sandy Beaches
Award-winning poster series of Monterey Bay habitats by artist Larry Duke. Intricately detailed and delicately colored, these posters are sure to inspire the future naturalist!
Lone Pine Field Guide: Seashore Northern & Central California
This pocket-sized illustrated guide helps unlock the mysteries of the diverse and abundant life of the northern and central California coastline. Artist and naturalist Ian Sheldon accurately and colorfully portrays 150 species of aquatic life. Color-coded tabs help with quick identification.
Sail Away Little Boat
Through charming illustrations and rhyming verse, readers follow a toy sailboat on its journey from brook to river to sea. Along the way, the boat passes by a variety of habitats and creatures, from beetles to bears to bullfrogs.
Origami Sea Life
llustrated instruction book features 38 unusual subjects, from simple to complex, each graded for difficulty. Sailfish, tadpole, killer whale, bay barnacle, dolphin, horseshoe crab, barracuda, blue crab, American lobster and many more. Step-by-step instructions, notes on animals, technique of wet folding, much more. Over 2,400 black-and-white illustrations.
Why the Tides Ebb and Flow
This is a folktale of irresistible charm, whose flowing language, humorous situations, and repeated rhymes make it a favorite read-aloud in many classrooms. In this tale that explains the tides, a very stubborn old woman has been promised a rock to shelter her from the weather. She chooses the very rock that Sky Spirit doesn’t want to give her—the rock that plugs the hole in the bottom of the sea. Her humorous persistence finally wins her all she wants and more.
Call it Courage
Based on a Polynesian legend, this chapter book for older students tells the story of a young boy who overcomes his fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his tribe. The story illustrates his culture’s connection to the ocean. The whole story or selected passages could be read aloud to early elementary students. Newbery medal winner.
Sand
What is sand? How is it formed? Where does sand come from? How does it get to the beach? Why is it different colors? Let the sand-piper sleuth show you the answers to these questions in this lively, collage-style look at a familiar substance that's never been so fascinating. Describes the formation of sand from materials such as coral, rock, crystals, and shows how it can be moved by water, wind, ice, and other erosion agents. Perfect match to MARE/Families & Schools activities Sand On Stage and Sands of Time.
Wibble Wobble Albatross
This informational text is an explanation of why the largest seabird in the world sometimes finds it hard to walk.
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