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- Singletary Lake State Park
- The Singletary Lake program introduces students to the unique geology of Carolina bays.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Lake Waccamaw State Park
- Students will learn about the Carolina Bays, "one of the greatest geological mysteries of the eastern United States" when they visit Lake Waccamaw State Park.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Estuaries in North Carolina: A primer
- Estuaries are places near the coast where freshwater and saltwater mix. Influenced by ocean forces yet partly sheltered from them, estuaries have unique and fascinating ecologies. This article explains what estuaries are, their geology and role in the larger...
- By Waverly Harrell and Jennifer Godwin-Wyer.
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- Aquatic invaders
- Students explore the ways that native species interact in a healthy Chesapeake Bay. They will then learn about some of the ways that exotic or invasive species can threaten the balance of the ecosystem. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- Provided by: National Geographic
- What's so key about a keystone species?
- In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students learn about tiger sharks through Web sites such as National Geographic's "Filming Tiger Sharks" site. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Science)
- Provided by: National Geographic
- Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- The only true tropical reef in the National Marine Sanctuary program is located in American Samoa. Find images and information about American Samoa, the area's sea life, coral reef, and more. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Burrowing owls
- This Science NetLinks lesson gives students an example of how human activities impacted a specific community of Burrowing Owls. This lesson uses the example of the Burrowing Owl to illustrate how human activities can control the fate of a species. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
- Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Which turtle for the tiger shark?
- In this Xpeditions lesson, students consider the reasons for the significant difference in vulnerability between the turtle species in Western Australia's Shark Bay. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)
- Provided by: National Geographic
- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- Sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this website enables users to explore one of the United States thirteen beautiful marine sanctuaries located in the Monterey Bay region of California. Users can learn about the amazing creatures... (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Are hammerheads a keystone species?
- In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students learn what a keystone species is and then draw a simple food chain that helps illustrate why tiger sharks are considered a keystone species in Shark Bay. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8 Science)
- Provided by: National Geographic
- Armada Project
- This professional development opportunity provides K-12 teachers an opportunity to actively participate in ocean, polar, and environmental science research and peer mentoring. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: Graduate School of Oceanography at the the University of Rhode Island
