Spooky Lakes
Dive into the most mysterious waters around the world (if you dare) in this illustrated middle-grade nonfiction book, from TikTok creator and educator Geo Rutherford!
Sea Level Rise
This learning module is a cooperative effort between NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and NOAA’s National Ocean Service. It informs about sea level rise, its causes, and impacts; and challenges students to think about what they can do in response.
NOVA Polar Lab
Explore the fascinating natural history of Earth’s poles in NOVA's Polar Lab. Students use claims, evidence, and reasoning in a discussion of what the evidence about the poles from Earth’s past can tell us about its future.
Exploring how the Ocean Effects Regional Climate
Explore the relationship between the ocean and regional climate. This lesson includes data visualizations and handouts.
The Ocean and Climate: Heat Redistribution
Students explore how unequal heating of Earth’s surface by the Sun drives global ocean circulation patterns in this media-rich lesson plan from GBH.
The Coral Reef Ecosystem
Students examine a coral reef ecosystem to learn about its living and non-living parts and how they interact.
Modeling Hydrothermal Vents
In this demonstration, students will build their own hydrothermal vent using two different temperatures of water and items found around classrooms.
Stitching Together a Seafloor
Introduce students to the applications of photomosaics relating to maritime history and archaeology. Students will work in small groups to complete photomosaic puzzles of real seafloor scenes by recognizing and comparing unique features among image squares.
KELP: Kids Environmental Lesson Plans
KELP are free, downloadable marine science activities that encourage curiosity in kids and help them explore their surroundings.
Immersive Salish Sea Education
Explore the marine environment of the Salish Sea through 360 degree underwater videos with accompanying lesson plans and activities.
