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Website | Name | Sponsor | Grade Level | Sponsor Type | Comment | Unnamed: 6
www.montereybayaquarium.org/lc/teachers_place/ | [NAME]. Education | Monterey Bay Aquarium | K-12 | Aquarium | Teacher Programs including a newsletter, classroom resources and activities by age level, school programs.
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/ | Animal Guide | Monterey Bay Aquarium | K-12 and up | Aquarium | Beautiful photos of marine life with videos of featured animals.
http://www.aqua.org/factsheets.html | Student Factsheets | National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland | Middle School, High School and up | Aquarium | Many school related resources for Maryland schools and homeschools. Student Factsheets link to marine topics of interest, e.g. whales, sharks, jellyfish, seabirds, seaturtles, how to set up an aquarium.
http://www.neaq.org/education_and_activities/index.php | 40 New England Aquarium | New England Aquariam, Boston, MA | K-12 | Aquarium | Rich resource for teachers, students, classroom lessons and activities, field trips and school visits; includes a pdf/printable catalog of schoolroom resources.
http://www.theoceanproject.org/action/involve.php | Seas the Day | The Ocean Project | Teachers | Conservation organization | An ocean conservation site; offers ''Ocean Picture of the Day" - an archive of ocean views of all sorts
www.cosee-ma.net | COSEE | Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence | Middle School, High School and up | Education organization | COSEE's Goal is to "integrate research and education programs to encourage lifelong learning experiences ffor everyone, especially K-12 educatiors, students (K-16).…" Includes curriculum guides, real-time data use in [NAME], podcasts for classroom activities, on-line resources
[NAME] | COAST | Consortium for Oceanographic Activities for Students and Teachers | K-12 | Education organization | Good teacher resource but not updated since 1999; use with care
www.lawrencehallofscience.org/mare/ | MARE | Marine Activities, Resources & Education, [NAME] of Science | K-8 | Education organization | MARE Curriculum, Ocean Immersion program, whole-school integrated programs on the ocean
http://www.marinetech.org/ | MATE | Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center | High School and up | Education organization | Summer institutes for teacher development, resources for building undersea robots
http://www.thegateway.org/ | The Gateway to 21st century skills | National Education Association | K-12 | Education organization | Search under "oceans" to link into many classroom resources.
http://eelink.net/pages/Classroom+Resources-Directories | NAAEE EELink | North American Association for Environmental Education | K-12 | Education organization | Links to many environmental teaching and classroom resources, one category of which is 'marine'
http://www.naaee.org/ | NAAEE | North American Association for Environmental Education | K-12 and up | Education organization | Includes the Environmental Education Collection, Vols. 1,2,3 with links to many online resources.
http://www.oceanology.org/teachers.html | Project Oceanology | Project Oceanology Consortium | K-12 | Education organization | Started in 1972 by public school teachers and administrators in Connecticut to teach students about the ocean environment. Includes shipboard and classroom resources and materials.
http://www.sea.edu/academics/k12.aspx | Sea Semester at Woods Hole | SEA, Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, MA | K-12 | Education organization | From the SEA Education Association, known for its Semester at Sea, [NAME] plans for K-12 incorporating marine biology, oceanography, and nautical science, Funded in part by National Science Foundation.
www.abseas.org | A-B-Seas | A-B-Seas Foundation | K-12 | Foundation | Emphasis on elementary grades
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/ | Science Buddies | [NAME] Hess Family  Charitable Foundation | [NAME] | Foundation | "Free science fair project ideas, answers, & tools for serious students."  [NAME] winning site with resources for teachers, students, families.
http://www.projectwet.org/ | Project WET | Project WET Foundation | K-12 | Foundation | Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization "dedicated to the mission of reaching children, parents, teachers, community members of the world with water education." Look for the Curriculum and Activity Guide.
www.afsc.noaa.gov | NOAA Alaska Fisheries | Alaska Fisheries Science Center | K-6 | Government US | Teacher resources, activity guides
http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/eeportals.html | EPA Education | Environmental Protection Agency | K-12 | Government US | Teacher resources including awards, grants; lesson plans by age groups; links to student jobs and scholarships
http://www.epa.gov/owow/kids.html | [NAME], Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds | Environmental Protection Agency | K-12 | Government US | Resources for teachers and kids on water-related subjects, especially wetlands and watersheds; includes curriculum guides, activities, teaching tools, educational programs.
http://aquarius.nasa.gov/ | Aquarius satellite mission | NASA | K-12 | Government US | Satellite mission to measure Sea Surface Salinity from space for climate studies; includes related classroom activities
http://gcmd.nasa.gov/records/NASA-Athena.html | Athena, Earth & Space Science for K-12 | NASA, [NAME] | K-12 | Government US | Offers resources on Ocean topics.
http://dels.nas.edu/teachers/ | Resources for Teachers | National Research Council | High School and up | Government US | Downloadable booklets on many ocean-related topics from the National Research Council.
http://www.nsf.gov/news/classroom/ | Classroom resources | National Science Foundation | K-12 | Government US | Links to ocean science websites; choose Arctic & Antarctic, Earth & Environment to start with.
http://www.stccmop.org/education | CMOP | National Science Foundation, Center for Coastal Margin and Observation and Prediction (CMOP) | K-12 and up | Government US | CMOP K-12 is dedicated to offering programs that support student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and careers in coastal margin research; also has a page of teacher resources.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/matrix.htm | Jetstream | National Weather Service (NOAA) | High School and up | Government US | Online School for weather; involves information about the ocean and its circulation
http://www.elnino.noaa.gov/ | El Nino page | NOAA | Middle School, High School and up | Government US | Links to many NOAA resources related to El Nino, La Nina, and climate change
[NAME] | Adopt a Drifter Program | NOAA | Teacher resource | Government US | NOAA's official site for the Adopt a Drifter Program; information for teachers, students, how to sign up.
http://www.education.noaa.gov/tocean.html | NOAA Oceans & Coast | NOAA Education Resources | K-12 | Government US | Classroom and reference materials on ocean exploration, estuaries, coral reefs, Teacher at Sea Program
http://www.learningdemo.com/noaa/ | NOAA Learning Demo | NOAA Learning Objects | Middle School, High School and up | Government US | Audio-Video lessons on various ocean topics from deep-sea conditions to hurricanes - compelling photography
http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/ | Education page | NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries | Grades 4-12 | Government US | Aims to provide teachers with resources and training to suport ocean literacy in the classroom: curriculum, lesson plans, activities.
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/ | NOAA Ocean Service | NOAA National Ocean Service | K-12 | Government US | Tutorials, lesson plans, Ocean Facts, Estuaries 101, teacher professional development
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/welcome.html | NOAA Ocean Explorer | NOAA Ocean Explorer | Grades 5-12 | Government US | Many ocean education resources including lesson plans, teacher professional development, real-time access to multidisciplinary ocean explorations, online learning community.
www.seagrant.noaa.gov | NOAA Sea Grant | NOAA Sea Grant | Resources for Teachers | Government US | Includes Sea Grant networking, some classroom activities guides for K-12.
http://marinelife.noaa.gov/ | Nat'l Marine Sanctuaries Underwater World | NOAA, National Marine Sanctuaries Underwater World | Teachers and students | Government US | National Marine Sanctuary Media [NAME] contains thousands of downloadable photos and videos of marine life
http://www.estuaries.gov/ | Estuaries.gov | NOAA, NOS | K-12 | Government US | Government educational site focused on estuaries nation-wide.  Can search by grade level, geographical location.
http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/education/ | NCCOS | NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science | Middle School, High School and up | Government US | Discovery Kits on various subjects, material on Harmful Algal Blooms (red tide)
[NAME] | NOAA's [NAME] | NOAA's [NAME] | K-12 and up | Government US | "A virtual boatload of feathers, fur, and fins" is the description for the photo albums of marine creatures that NOAA is trying to protect.  Good visual reference for whales, dolphns, seals, and sea birds.
http://www.marinecareers.net/ | SeaGrant [NAME] | SeaGrant Marine Careers, New Hampshire Sea Grant | High School and up | Government US | Focus on resources for careers in Marine Biology, Oceanography, Ocean Engineering and related fields; provides useful links to higher educational institutions with Marine Science programs and other marine science career-related information.
http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1297 | FREE / Federal Resources for Educational Excellence | U.S. Dept. of Education / Ed.gov | K-12 | Government US | Links to educational resources in U.S. government agencies
http://www.fws.gov/educators/educators.html | US Fish & Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | K-12 | Government US | Curriculum and activities materials related to coastal flora and fauna,e.g. piping plovers; links to various Scout groups, community service activities, professional development for educators.
http://education.usgs.gov/ | USGS education | U.S. Geological Survey | K-12 | Government US | Includes modules on plate tectonics, climate change, coastal environments, tsunamis, satellite imagery
http://www.marlin.ac.uk/education.php | MarLIN | Marine Life Information Network, UK | K-12 | International organization | A curriculum resource from the United Kingdom that includes downloadable teacher resources and marine life identification quizzes for students; based on UK marine life.
[NAME] | UN Atlas of the Oceans | United Nations | K-12 and up | International organization | "The Atlas is the most comprehensive on-line resource for inquiry about the full specturm of ocean issues.  It is an essential tool for students, teachers, and others interested in detailed information about ocean systems and services."
http://www.thew2o.net/classroom | The Ocean Classroom | World Ocean Observatory | K-12 and up | International organization | A rich world-wide resource on ocean information for all ages. Take note of the "Curriculum Catalogue" resources and links.
http://oceanlink.island.net/ | Ocean Link | Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, Canada | K-12 | Laboratory | [NAME] plans, teacher resources on marine biology and related subjects.
http://www.bigelow.org/ | Education/Online Resources | Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science, Maine | Grades 6-12 | Laboratory | Click on Education and then online education resources for various marine units including one on intertidal zones with good images of flora and fauna.
http://www.dlese.org/library/index.jsp | DLESE | Digital Library for Earth System Education | K-12 and up | Library | Rich resource for teachers, students, classroom materials supported by the National Science Foundation;can search by grade level, type of resource, standards, etc.
http://nsdl.org/resources_for/k12_teachers/ | NSDL | National Science Digital Library | [NAME] | Library | Rich science resource for digital information, searchable by grade level.
http://www.learner.org/ | Learner.org | [NAME] | Teacher resource | Media | "Teacher resources and teacher professional development programming across the curriculum."
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/ | National Geographic | National Geographic education | K-12 | Media | [NAME] plans, classroom activities, search expeditions, atlas
[NAME] | JASON Science | National Geographic; Dr. [NAME] | Grades 5-8; can be adapted up/down | Media | Mission: education through exploration; conforms to national and state ed. Standards; free registration for curriculum units on energy, ecology, weather, etc.
http://www.teachersdomain.org/ | Teachers' Domain | NSF and WGBH, Boston | K-12 and up | Media | Extensive library of free digital media resources produced by public television for the classroom and professional development; requires sign in.
http://www.pbs.org/oceanrealm/ | Secrets of the Ocean Realm | PBS | Grades 5-8, with extensions for elementary and secondary | Media | Links to PBS programs and photography of sea dwellers, ocean resources; includes classroom activities
http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/educators/ | [NAME] Ocean Adventures | PBS and Ocean Futures Society | Middle School | Media | Links to interactive websites on marine topics: coral reefs, waves & wetlands, and includes many [NAME] to various topics.  [NAME] visual resource
http://www.pbs.org/teachers | PBS Teachers | PBS site for teacher resources | K-12 | Media | Subject search on opening page leads to ocean education resources
http://meetthegreens.pbskids.org/ | Meet the Greens | PBS, WGBH Boston | K-12 | Media | "A site for kids about looking after the planet."  Has information on conserving water and other eco-activities; designed to educate children on climate change issues.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/oceanlife/ | Ocean Life | Scholastic, Inc. | K-12 | Media | Teacher resources, student activities, worlds oceans. In partnership with Earthwatch Institute.
http://www.navmetoccom.navy.mil/educate/neptune/student.htm | Neptune's web | U.S. Navy, Naval Meteorology and Oceanographic Command | Middle School, High School and up | Military | Selective resources on ocean research and oceanography as a career
http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/dsv/explore.php | Deep Sea Vents | American Museum of Natural History | Grades 6-12 | Museum | Curriculum materials, activities, articles for Explore the Deep Ocean Series with focus on Deep Sea Vents
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/ocean/ | Milstein Hall of Ocean Life | American Museum of Natural History | K-12 and up | Museum | Includes units on ocean life, tree of marine life, and depictions of ancient oceans and continents.
http://smithsonianeducation.org | Smithsonian | Smithsonian Institution | K-12 | Museum | At home page for education: search for 'ocean education' and 'general science' brings up lesson units for classroom use.
http://gmri.org/education/index.asp | Education page | Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Middle School, High School and up | Research | Focus on Maine's aquatic environments but with in-depth coverage of flora and fauna, useful for general study.
http://www.nanoos.org/education/resources/marine_science_for_ocean_observing.php | NANOOS / IOOS | Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems | Grades 6-12 | Research | Pacific Northwest regional ocean observing system of IOOS: Offers [NAME] plans and resources on ocean observation, conditions at sea, satellite tracking of marine animals
www.earthguide.ucsd.edu/ | Earthguide | Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD | K-12 | Research | Student and teacher resources, including [NAME], Sea Floor Science, Living with Coastal Change, Understanding Waves, link to Image and Movie Media
www.divediscover.whoi.edu/ | Dive and Discover Program | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Grades 8-12 | Research | Resources related to Seafloor Expeditions, including Arctic, Antarctic and lessons on navigation, ocean depth, communication with undersea vehicles, and lessons submitted by [NAME], Teacher at Sea
[NAME] | WHOI - Education | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Grades 4-8 plus | Research | WHOI specializes in graduate education but offers some help to school educators on ocean science curriculum via a Teacher's Packet and some specific guides for [NAME] 4-8.
http://polardiscovery.whoi.edu/index.html | Polar Discovery | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Middle School, High School and up | Research | Videos, photos, images, and text on all aspects of ocean life and circulation at the poles; includes polar expeditions conducted by WHOI.
http://www.fi.edu/learn/hotlists/ocean.php | Ocean Sciences Hotlist | Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA | Grades 5-8 | Science Institute | Teacher and student resources related to the ocean.
www.forsea.org/ | For Sea | Institute of Marine Science | K-12 | Science Institute | Includes many curriculum resources categorized by grade level; teacher training, and ocean-related clip art; connections with Puget Sound area.www.abseas.org
http://jisao.washington.edu/outreach/education/k12.html | JISAO | Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean | K-12 | Science Institute | JISAO works with University of Washington and NOAA K-12 programs to provide science content and activities; does not offer curricula resources but collaborates with a given list of organizations, with links,  that do.
http://www.ocean-institute.org/about/index.html | The Ocean Institute | The Ocean Institute, [NAME], CA | K-12 | Science Institute | The Ocean Institute has won national awards for its hands-on marine science, environmental education, and maritime history programs that maximize immersion, inspire commitment, spark interest in learning. offers teacher resources also.
http://www.njmsc.org/Education/Lesson_Plans/Lesson_Plans.htm | K-12 Education | New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium & NJ SeaGrant | K-12 | State organization | [NAME] plans and worksheets on many coastal-related topics.
http://www.maine.gov/dmr/rm/education/index.htm | Maine, DMR | State of Maine, Dept. of Marine Resources | K-12 | State organization | Classroom resources including lesson plans, activities, animal supply for salt water aquaria, teacher training programs, downloadable publications, and facilities for field trips.
http://www.nestanet.org/cms/content/welcome | NESTA | National Earth Science Teachers Association | K-12 | Teachers' Organization | Classroom resources and activities, websites, professional development.
www.marine-ed.org | NMEA | National Marine Educators Association | For Teachers; professional development | Teachers' Organization | Professional development, networking; link to newsletter [NAME]
http://www.nsta.org/publications/freebies.aspx | NSTA Freebies for Science Teachers | National Science Teachers Association | Grades 4-12 | Teachers' Organization | Various free resources available if enter keywords: ocean science education
http://ericir.syr.edu/ | The Educator's Reference Desk | Ask [NAME] | K-12 | University/College sponsored | Resource collection and lesson plans.
http://www.bioedonline.org/resources/ | BioEd Online | Biology Teacher Resources from Baylor College of Medicine | K-12 | University/College sponsored | Classroom lessons sorted by topic and grade level; online science courses for professional development
http://seagrant.mit.edu/education/index.php | MIT, Sea Grant, Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sea Grant | K-12 | University/College sponsored | MIT Sea Grant projects aims to give K-12 students hands-on exposure to fisheries and underwater robotics and provide awareness of man's impact on the marine environment.
http://nsgd.gso.uri.edu/ | National Sea Grant Library | National Sea Grant, University of Rhode Island | Teacher resource | University/College sponsored | Searchable publications database
http://www.nurc.uconn.edu/About/Events/event0016/ | NURC | National Undersea Research Center: North Atlantic & Great Lakes | K-12 | University/College sponsored | Focus is on Aquatic Invasive Species with many related resources; includes lesson plans, links with real-time explorations
www.vims.edu/bridge | The Bridge | NOAA Sea Grant & NMEA (Nat'l Marine Educators Assoc.) | K-12 | University/College sponsored | Multi-layered and a first stop for ocean educators. Includes lesson plans, professional development, research & data connections.  Hosted by Virginia Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program/Virginia Inst. Of Marine Sciences.
http://omp.gso.uri.edu/ompweb/content/programs-educators | OMP | Office of Marine Programs, University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography | K-12 and up | University/College sponsored | Rich teacher, student classroom resources especially for coastal and estuarine environments,but also for Sound in the Sea, and the Census for Marine Life.
http://marine.rutgers.edu/main/IMCS-Outreach/ |  | Rutgers Center for Marine and Coastal Sciences | K-12 | University/College sponsored | Direct links to the follow.ing marine education resources: MARE, [NAME], [NAME], COSEE NOW, COSIA, and Shore Bowl
http://www.coolclassroom.org/home.html | C.O.O.L. Classroom | Rutgers Center for Marine and Coastal Sciences, Coastal Ocean Observation Laboratory | High School and up | University/College sponsored | New Jersey coastal waters observation provides the background for projects and classroom activities included
http://k12.stanford.edu/research-projects/pilot-projects-08.html#hopkins | Hopkins Ocean Literacy Program | Stanford University | K-12 | University/College sponsored | Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station and the Hilton Bialek Habitat (affiliated with Carmel Unified School District) are collaborating on a program in which Hopkins graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty teach K-12 students from underserved communities in Monterey County about the oceans and marine conservation and sustainability, using a place-based, outdoor learning experience.
http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/index.html | OceanWorld | Texas A & M University | Middle School, High School and up | University/College sponsored | "Bringing the ocean to the classroom." | Classroom activities, lesson plans, background for educators, links to numerous other resources.
http://k12science.org/currichome.html | CIESE | The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology | K-12 | University/College sponsored | Look for K-12 Curriculum page; Real-Time Data Projects has units on navigation and Gulf Stream
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/ | Windows to the Universe. UCAR | University Corporation of Atmospheric Research | K-12 | University/College sponsored | Click on Teacher Resources to find units on climate and climate change involving water and oceans
www.ceoe.udel.edu/getinvolved/k12/curriculum.shtml | College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment | University of Delaware, College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment | K-12 | University/College sponsored | Teacher and curriculum resources, online expeditions, handy list to marine-related organizations.
http://cosee.umaine.edu/cfuser/index.cfm | COSEE-OS/Ocean Climate Interactive | University of Maine | K-12 and up | University/College sponsored | Concept mapping for understanding ocean and climate interaction.
http://www.coml.org/ | Census of Marine Life | University of Rhode Island, Grad.School of Oceanography, Office of Marine Programs | K-12 and up | University/College sponsored | "The Census of Marine Life is a global network of researchers in more than 80 nations engaged in a 10-year scientific initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution and abundance of life in the ocean." to be released in 2010.
http://www.marine.usf.edu/pjocean/packets | Project Oceanography | University of South Florida | Middle School, High School and up | University/College sponsored | Teacher packets on various subjects, most recent is 2004.
[NAME] | USC Wrigley Inst., NAML | USC, Wrigley Institute / National Association of Marine Labs | K-12 | University/College sponsored | Offers a list of National Marine Labs and their K-12 outreach programs and resources.
http://whale.wheelock.edu/Welcome.html | WhaleNet | Wheelock College, Boston, MA | Middle School, High School and up | University/College sponsored | Interactive site emphasizing whale watching, tagging, tracking and related environmental issues.