National Ocean Service
Learn more about the ocean and the role NOAA plays in ocean conservation and exploration. Be sure to visit the education section for lesson plans and tutorials on ocean life.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
The Ocean Channel
This site has ocean news, education, conservation, and entertainment resources including: photos, streaming video and important biological information for over 100 marine species from each of the Marine Sanctuaries in the United States; "real time" look at at what is happening across the oceans of the world; over 300 online films about the ocean; and global ocean news.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
Marine Bio
Learn more about what lives in, on, or near the ocean and how you can protect it at this site that profiles hundreds of marine species and explores the ocean environment, and ocean conservation.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
EarthPulse
Keep tabs on the health and vitality of the planet at this site from National Geographic. Sections on the Ocean, Climate, Population, Land, Wild Species, Ecosystems, and Energy include online activities and articles that will help you explore topics like tornados, rivers,overpopulation, and conservation.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Ocean World
Learn about ocean life, ocean and climate, icebergs, coral reefs, and lots more at this site from Jason Education Project at Texas A&M University! You'll also find an online textbook, Introduction to Physical Oceanography; an oceanography glossary; an ocean atlas; and links to other sites.
Intended Audience: Teachers/Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
Ocean Link
Dedicated to ocean education, this site features ocean information and facts, a look at careers in oceanography, ocean news, an ocean glossary, and links to other sites.
Intended Audience: Students/Teachers Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
Oceans Alive
Learn about the formation and characteristics of oceans, life in the ocean, and ocean movement at this site from the Museum of Science in Boston.
Intended Audience: Students/Teachers Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No
Oceanography
This site from the Office of Naval Research features information about ocean life, habitats, and regions and includes animations, articles, and web links.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No
Ocean Planet
Designed as a companion to an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, this site has a wealth of information about ocean diversity and health.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No
Birch Aquarium
Learn about life under the sea in the Creature Features section, play the seahorse anatomy game, identify items in a kitchen that have kelp additives and more at this site that is a part of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
Savage Seas
This site from PBS explores the angry side of the ocean from tsunamis, icebergs, and the Devils Triangle to creatures that inhabit deep ocean waters. Interactive and animated features let you create waves, view deep sea life, and track major ocean storms.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Secrets of the Ocean Realm
Learn about ocean life at this companion site to the PBS series, then take a quiz to see what you have learned!
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No
