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The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center

This sea turtle sanctuary is committed to the care and release of sick and injured sea turtles.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

MarineQuest

Ocean education and marine environmental education programs providing "hands-on, feet-wet, high-tech" experiences for K-12 students.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Carolina Ocean Studies

A visit to the beautiful barrier islands and ocean reefs of North Carolina will help students understand the importance of our coastal environment and the habitat of the creatures that live there.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Hammocks Beach State Park

A visit to Hammocks Beach State Parks allows students to explore several different ecosystems - estuaries, maritime forest, and desert.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium

The museum's exhibits include extensive collections of seashells, saltwater fish, birds, wetland animals, sea animals, live snakes, animal skins, Native American artifacts, and Civil War relics.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Quick study: Archaic Period

A “cheat sheet” covering basic information about the Archaic Period and its key characteristics.

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.

The village farmers

In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.5

North Carolina sat on a crossroads by AD 1000. Cultural ideas from other places breezed through it and around it: how to decorate pottery, how to orient political and social life, how to honor the dead, how to structure towns.

The pottery makers

In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.4

Archaeologists do a bit of shrugging when asked about the Woodland—that time and lifeway tucked between 1000 BC and AD 1000. Some things they readily understand, but others leave them wondering.

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Marine sanctuaries

Students learn about the national marine sanctuaries found in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and off the coast of American Samoa. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 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

Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary

Learn about the fascinating history of this protected area off the coast of Georgia and find educational materials, an illustrated fish guide, underwater images, and information about marine science careers. You can even track loggerhead sea turtle movements... (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Find information about this beautiful and fragile marine habitat filled with corals, reef fish, sponges, turtles, and other creatures. Include maps, images, and a taxonomy list. Teachers can order a free educational packet filled with goodies and find out... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA Photo Library

An image collection that encompasses polar region to polar region and much of the World's oceans and captures NOAA's work as they chase tornadoes, fly into hurricanes, battle stormy seas, tag turtles and whales, take scientific readings at the South Pole,... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: NOAA

Gerry E. Studds-Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Tons of educational materials about this area's natural wildlife, cultural history, and larger issues such as biodiversity and naturalism. Find online courses, images, videography, essays, a virtual dive, and more. This website is a work in progress. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Marine Sanctuaries

An essential resource for the classroom studying marine science. Includes virtual tours of marine sanctuaries of the United States and their territories, virtual dives, photos, videos, lesson plans, lab experiments, workshops, and much more. Learn about coral... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center

This sea turtle sanctuary is committed to the care and release of sick and injured sea turtles. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center

National Oceanographic Data Center

Find the data and images provided by NOAA personnel, who fly into hurricanes, battle stormy seas, tag turtles and whales, take scientific readings at the South Pole, monitor the health of coral reefs, or engage in virtually any task that can be thought of... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: NOAA

WhaleNet - From Wheelock College

Data and tracking information on marine life available on this site will encourage student learning about sea creatures, especially whales. Students can follow sea animals in the Active Satellite Tagging Data section. Articles, research papers on Whale Net... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Wheelock College