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

Spiny Lobster/Crayfish Anatomy

Internal and external anatomy of a crayfish. This full color poster has text in four languages.

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Pink Salmon

Large color illustrations of the different stages of the pink salmon.

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Sirenia

This 22" x 34" poster depicts scaled drawings of the West Indian manatee, the West African manatee, the Amazonian manatee, and the dugong, which are the only four remaining sirenians in the world - PLUS the extinct Steller's sea cow. Pieter Folkens is a well know marine mammal artist, who creates posters for the Society for Marine Mammalogy, The National Marine Educators Association, and several museums around the world.

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Marine Hitchhikers

This color poster, designed for grades preK to 6, is one of a series of posters produced by the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) journal SCIENCE AND CHILDREN, in cooperation with the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS). The front of this poster includes the title, brief description, and color illustrations of a tanker ship and some of the over 2,000 species that have been identified living on ship hulls.

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Birds of the Shore and Sea

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Los Pajaros de los Esteros (Birds of the Estuary)

A large painting of an estuary with english descriptions of 15 birds.

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Bird Migration in the Americas Thematic Map

A poster and map in one! Features bird paintings by noted illustrator Arthur Singer.
* Topics covered
* Land Birds and Birds of Prey
* Magellanic Penguin
* The Mystery of Migration
* Seabirds, Gulls, and Terns
* Shore and Wading Birds
* Waterfowl

Measures 36” x 23”. Scale =1:20,000,000.

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Bivalve Shellfish of Washington

Description and illustrations of Washington clams and other sea life, including harvesting and preservation techniques.

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California Water Map

This 24x36 inch poster, suitable for framing, is a map of California's surface water system. It features natural and manmade water resources throughout the state, including the wild and scenic rivers system, the new Eastside and Los Vaqueros reservoirs and the Coastal Aqueduct, linking the central coast to the State Water Project. Water facilities are color-coded to indicate federal, state or locally-funded projects and the wild and scenic river systems.

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Chum Salmon

Large color illustrations of the different stages of the chum salmon.

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