Oceans & Seas

Resources in this category:

All About Oceans and Seas
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean/

Learn all about oceans and seas on the earth, along with finding out answers to questions, such as what causes tides and why is the ocean salty? Information about the water cycle, underwater explorers, and coral reefs is also provided. Have fun making the many ocean crafts or coloring the ocean animal printouts.

I Survived the Titanic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/media/world/9607/titanic.h...

Read this true story of a twelve-year-old girl who survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.

Kaikoura
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/kaikoura/

"Join an international team of scientists as they probe New Zealand's Kaikoura Canyon in an effort at spotting the elusive giant squid."

Lighthouses: A Photographic Journey
http://www.ipl.org/div/light/

Take virtual tours around the world to see photographs of over 450 lighthouses. Includes pictures of lighthouses from the Great Lakes, the Atlantic coast, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, San Fracisco, and more.

Oceanography Theme Page
http://www.cln.org/themes/oceanography.html

Site contains articles, maps, interactive displays, general oceanography resources, lesson plans, "Ask an Expert" section, habitats (ocean and desert), creatures, oceanography studied from Space and more. For students K-12 and teachers.

Oceans Alive!
http://www.mos.org/oceans/

"The oceans are alive! Our planet, mostly covered by water, is filled with movement and life. Learn all about our global seas in Oceans ALIVE!"

Oceans Alive: Australia
http://www.abc.net.au/oceans/alive.htm

Discover the creatures and plants that inhabit the oceans of Australia. Learn about the whales, kelp forests, seagrass meadows, sponge gardens, and seamounts. Meet the seals at Taronga Zoo and find out how they are trained.

Pacific Ocean
http://library.thinkquest.org/15931/

You can learn about the explorers of the Pacific like Cook and Magellan or you can discover something about the animals and plants of Hawaii. This searchable site offers lots of information about the Pacific Ocean--from its history and weather patterns to some of its shipping routes. Lots of good links, too.

Pirates!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/pirates/

"Glimpse the 'golden age' of piracy through the eyes of those who shared the sea with the saltiest of salty dogs."

Sea and Sky
http://www.seasky.org/

Sea and Sky features image galleries, games, articles, and links to other resources on the Internet, all relating to astronomy and oceanography.

Secrets of the Ocean Realm
http://www.pbs.org/oceanrealm/

Learn about the creatures of the sea and underwater photography at this site based on the PBS television series.

Solo from the Pole
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/ice/

"The Arctic in summer--ice is thinnest and danger greatest. Follow the unexpected odyssey of explorer Will Steger."

Titanic
http://search.eb.com/titanic/

Learn the true story behind the sinking of the famous ship through words and pictures in this exhibit from the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Venture into Hawai'i's Coral Reefs
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002237/?tqskip1=1

Learn how all coral reefs support life by exploring these in Hawai'i. Along the way, check out great photos and videos including a wide variety of marine life! From a ThinkQuest Jr. team.

Whale Times
http://www.whaletimes.org/

Find facts about whales plus information about seals, walruses, penguins, sharks, manatees, and giant squid. Or, browse through the Colossal Dictionary of Whale Words, ask Jake the Seadog a question, or learn about scientific names.