Oceans
Children's Books
What Makes an Ocean Wave? By Melvin Berger. (2001). 48p. Scholastic Reference, (978-0439148825). Gr. K-5.
An easy reader packed full of everything you should know about the oceans. This book covers information about the ocean's geography, physical characteristics such as waves and depths, along with the ecological issues that support or threaten it's ability to sustain the planet.
An easy reader packed full of everything you should know about the oceans. This book covers information about the ocean's geography, physical characteristics such as waves and depths, along with the ecological issues that support or threaten it's ability to sustain the planet.
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At the Sea Floor Cafe. By Leslie Bulion. Illus. by Leslie Evans. (2011). 48p. Peachtree Publishers, (978-1561455652). Gr. 3-5.
A funny and creative cross-curricular book that links science and language arts into an engaging collection of poems about the strange and unusual creatures found in the ocean. This book was voted an Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2012.
A funny and creative cross-curricular book that links science and language arts into an engaging collection of poems about the strange and unusual creatures found in the ocean. This book was voted an Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2012.
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The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor. By Joanna Cole. Illus. by Bruce Degen. (1994). 32p. Scholastic Paperbacks, (978-0590414319). Gr. 2-5.
When Ms. Frizzle drives the Magic School Bus full speed ahead into the ocean, the class takes a submarine expedition that's anything but ordinary. With a well-meaning lifeguard in tow, the class takes a deep breath and learns about hot water vents, coral reefs, plant and animal life on the ocean floor, and more!
When Ms. Frizzle drives the Magic School Bus full speed ahead into the ocean, the class takes a submarine expedition that's anything but ordinary. With a well-meaning lifeguard in tow, the class takes a deep breath and learns about hot water vents, coral reefs, plant and animal life on the ocean floor, and more!
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Soundings: The Story of the Remarkable Woman Who Mapped the Ocean Floor. By Hali Felt. (2012). 352p. Henry Holt and Co, (978-0805092158). Gr. 5-12.
Soundings is the story of the enigmatic, unknown woman behind one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century. Before Marie Tharp, geologist and gifted draftsperson, the whole world, including most of the scientific community, thought the ocean floor was a vast expanse of nothingness. The marriage of artistry and science behind her analysis of this dry data gave birth to a major work: the first comprehensive map of the ocean floor, which laid the groundwork for proving the then-controversial theory of continental drift.
Soundings is the story of the enigmatic, unknown woman behind one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century. Before Marie Tharp, geologist and gifted draftsperson, the whole world, including most of the scientific community, thought the ocean floor was a vast expanse of nothingness. The marriage of artistry and science behind her analysis of this dry data gave birth to a major work: the first comprehensive map of the ocean floor, which laid the groundwork for proving the then-controversial theory of continental drift.
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Sealab. By Ben Hellwath. (2012). 400p. Simon & Schuster, (978-0743247450). Gr. 5-12.
While NASA was trying to put a man on the moon, the U.S. Navy launched a series of daring experiments to prove that divers could live and work from a sea-floor base. When the first underwater “habitat” called Sealab was tested in the early 1960s, conventional dives had strict depth limits and lasted for only minutes, not the hours and even days that the visionaries behind Sealab wanted to achieve—for purposes of exploration, scientific research, and to recover submarines and aircraft that had sunk along the continental shelf.
While NASA was trying to put a man on the moon, the U.S. Navy launched a series of daring experiments to prove that divers could live and work from a sea-floor base. When the first underwater “habitat” called Sealab was tested in the early 1960s, conventional dives had strict depth limits and lasted for only minutes, not the hours and even days that the visionaries behind Sealab wanted to achieve—for purposes of exploration, scientific research, and to recover submarines and aircraft that had sunk along the continental shelf.
Web Sites for Kids
SOLpass - Ocean Activities
Students explore terms, concepts, and various aspects about Oceans through multiple games.
BrainPOP - Oceans
BrainPop offers videos (and other resources) about oceans, the ocean floor, and ocean currents.
Fling the Teacher - Oceans
This game allows students to answer 15 questions about the Ocean. It's a fun and comical way to encourage students to be well versed with Ocean - so they can "fling the teacher." (A ContentGenerator.net game.)
The Open Ocean
An interactive game through BBC.
Ocean Tides
A video from NASA on how the moon affects the ocean tides.
Students explore terms, concepts, and various aspects about Oceans through multiple games.
BrainPOP - Oceans
BrainPop offers videos (and other resources) about oceans, the ocean floor, and ocean currents.
Fling the Teacher - Oceans
This game allows students to answer 15 questions about the Ocean. It's a fun and comical way to encourage students to be well versed with Ocean - so they can "fling the teacher." (A ContentGenerator.net game.)
The Open Ocean
An interactive game through BBC.
Ocean Tides
A video from NASA on how the moon affects the ocean tides.
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
Study Jams, Science: Weather & Climate - oceans
This site can be utilized by both the teacher and the student to assist with teaching oceans. It is an entertaining place to watch relevant videos, learn songs, and take tests.
VDOE "The Ocean Floor" Lesson Plan
This is a VDOE enhanced scope and sequence 5th grade lesson plan investigating the ocean floor.
An "In Depth" Instructional Plan for teaching Oceans
Here is a teacher's blog on how to teach Oceans with activities, foldables, and other great resources.
Ocean in Motion Activity
Students test how salinity, wind, and temperature affect ocean currents.
Let's Make Waves Activity
Students simulate ocean waves in a pan.
Features of the Ocean Floor
A worksheet that depicts the features of the ocean floor.
Oceans Sort
Students cut of the ocean vocabulary words and sort the matches.
Oceans Unit Overview
A worksheet that reviews the ocean environment.
The Awesome Ocean Overview
A worksheet that breaks down oceans; the oceans, the water, the depth, the motions, and the currents.
Treasures @ Sea
A great resource for teachers to help students explore the ocean through literature.
This site can be utilized by both the teacher and the student to assist with teaching oceans. It is an entertaining place to watch relevant videos, learn songs, and take tests.
VDOE "The Ocean Floor" Lesson Plan
This is a VDOE enhanced scope and sequence 5th grade lesson plan investigating the ocean floor.
An "In Depth" Instructional Plan for teaching Oceans
Here is a teacher's blog on how to teach Oceans with activities, foldables, and other great resources.
Ocean in Motion Activity
Students test how salinity, wind, and temperature affect ocean currents.
Let's Make Waves Activity
Students simulate ocean waves in a pan.
Features of the Ocean Floor
A worksheet that depicts the features of the ocean floor.
Oceans Sort
Students cut of the ocean vocabulary words and sort the matches.
Oceans Unit Overview
A worksheet that reviews the ocean environment.
The Awesome Ocean Overview
A worksheet that breaks down oceans; the oceans, the water, the depth, the motions, and the currents.
Treasures @ Sea
A great resource for teachers to help students explore the ocean through literature.
Teacher Resources - Assessment
Motion of the Ocean Quiz
An online quiz through McGraw-Hill on Ocean Motion.
Online vocabulary match quiz on Oceans
Students pick a question card and then the correct answer card about oceans.
Ocean Quiz
A printable quiz on oceans.
Ocean Test
A printable test on oceans.
An online quiz through McGraw-Hill on Ocean Motion.
Online vocabulary match quiz on Oceans
Students pick a question card and then the correct answer card about oceans.
Ocean Quiz
A printable quiz on oceans.
Ocean Test
A printable test on oceans.