MI-Net: Marine Institute's Navigatable Education Topics for K-12 Choose from over twenty four (24) K-12 marine related education topics.

 Secrets of the Ocean Realm Explore the mysteries of the ocean depths with "Secrets of the Ocean Realm" at PBS Online to get up close and personal with fascinating creatures that roam the ocean’s depths.You'll find more cool stuff, even games and activities, linked to the Secrets of the Ocean Realm home page. Check it out!

 Other K-12 Resources about Oceanography Excellent source of links and information from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.

 Ocean Planet Ocean Planet, premiered at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History from April 1995 to April 1996, where it attracted nearly two million visitors. This electronic online companion exhibition contains all of the text and most of the panel designs and images found in the traveling exhibition.

 SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database from Sea World...lots to see here!

 Marine Ecosystems - The Missouri Botanical Garden The new "What’s It Like Where You Live?" site is a great launching pad for exploration of oceans..

 E-Quarium: Habitats Path The Monterey Bay Aquarium showcases the hidden beauties of one of the world's richest marine environments.

 Whales: A Thematic Unit Resources, activities, and links galore!

 Jimmy's Sea Otter Page You can find everything you are looking for about sea otters here. This site contains a collection of pictures, information on sea otters, and links to many other sea otter web sites.

 Save the Manatee Club This site is from the Save the Manatee Club, a nonprofit organization, established in 1981 by U.S. Senator Bob Graham and singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett so the general public could participate in conservation efforts to save endangered manatees from extinction.

 Marine Mammals Very extensive list of links to all types of Marine Mammals courtesy of the Birmingham Zoo.

 Safari Touch Tank Click your mouse on an object in the Safari Touch Tank and receive more information and images!

 British Aquatic Resource Centre - The Java Aquarium Build your own aquarium and watch the fish swim on your screen! You can choose your background, type, and number of fish. Fun!

 Sea and Sky: Sea Games Sea trivia, word search, crossword puzzles and many other fun activities.

 Education World (tm) - Lesson Planning: Celebrate the Year of the Ocean

Celebrate the Year of the Ocean - Eighteen activities for students to practice their math, geography, science, and language skills while learning about the world's oceans!

 Oceans and Undersea Life Thematic Unit

Classroom decor, literature activities, poetry and songs, social studies activities, math activities, health/science activities, lists of video resources, lists of workbook/activity resources, long book list--both fiction and nonfiction, a list of 27 internet resources (links), and "Sea-Faring Recipes."

 T.c.F.g.'s NEaTstuff Project - Surfing the Cyber Seas

Learning Focus:
• To learn Internet navigation and research skills
• To learn about the water cycle, ocean basics,
coral reefs and ocean pollution
Recommended Grade Levels: Upper elementary and middle school

 The Sea

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to: name and describe ten animals that live in the sea, compare and contrast different types of sea life, identify the animal by clues and draw a picture of at least five differnt types of sea animals.

 Ocean Planet:Educational Materials

From the Smithsonian...contains a lot of information useful in an ocean unit. There are lesson plans, fact sheets, activities, theater scripts, etc.