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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

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

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Coral bleaching: Making our oceans whiter: Students learn what coral reefs are and about the different types of reefs, the ecology surrounding these biological playgrounds, and the human impact on them. This lesson will provide an opportunity for students to debate whether human contact should be impeded... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Great Barrier Reef: This lesson will help students understand the environmental importance of coral reefs and the threats to reefs' conservation. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

The pros and cons of artificial reefs: This lesson asks students to consider whether artificial reefs are good for marine ecosystems. Students will look at pictures of artificial reefs and read articles describing the pros and cons of these structures. They will conclude by writing paragraphs explaining... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Introduction to coral reefs: The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to coral reefs by identifying their locations, both in the water and around the globe. Lesson four in a series of seven. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: NOAA Coral Reef Watch

Conservation: This seventh lesson in the Remote Sensing and Coral Reefs curriculum from NOAA's Coral Reef Watch Program, which is written by Margaret “Peggy” Koenig, illustrates the ways that our actions can affect the health of coral reefs, directly and... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: NOAA Coral Reef Watch

OceanWorld: Illustrated information about fisheries, weather, waves, icebergs, currents, coral reefs, and other oceanography topics with real time data and interactive quizzes. Includes a variety of tools for teachers and an online textbook for high school students. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Texas A&M University

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve: Explore the many fascinating areas in this protected coral reef ecosystem, watch underwater movie slideshows, learn how coral reefs are formed, and download a beautiful coral reef wall mural with identification guide. This is a comprehensive website focusing... (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

One World Journeys: Where People and the Planet Connect: This unique website, sponsored by Fusionspark Media, enables visitors to experience exquisite photo-documentary expeditions around the world. Travel to the remote mountain forests of the former Soviet Georgia, track jaguars in Mexico, dive on pristine coral... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: One World Journeys

NPR: Radio Expeditions: Special features with audio, images, and more to take online adventures to the furthest, most fascinating corners of the world. Bookmark this site because it changes often and the experiences vary everytime it is accessed. Timbuktu, King Tut's Tomb, or the... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: National Public Radio

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

Altimetry: The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the use of satellites as a tool for studying the Earth. Students will learn how satellites help scientists monitor sea surface height. Lesson two in a series of seven. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: NOAA Coral Reef Watch

Phytoplankton and ocean color: Students will identify function of phytoplankton in the biosphere by conducting experiments and simulations and reading for information. Students will also detect the presence of phytoplankton in bodies of water by examining ocean color in satellite images... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: NOAA Coral Reef Watch

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

Sea surface temperature and coral bleaching: Students will determine the anatomy of coral bleaching by drawing conclusions from a teacher demonstration, identify temperature increase as one cause of coral bleaching by observing a teacher demonstration, and predict general areas likely to be affected... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: NOAA Coral Reef Watch

Symbiosis and coral anatomy: This lesson’s aim is to build students’ background knowledge before teaching coral bleaching in a later lesson. Students will learn the basic structure of corals and build upon the understanding that corals are animals and zooxanthellae are plants. They... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: NOAA Coral Reef Watch

Remote sensing and the electromagnetic spectrum: The purpose of this lesson is to teach students that energy from the Sun can be measured with a thermometer, and that there is measurable energy beyond the visible spectrum, specifically, the ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths. From these realizations, students... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: NOAA Coral Reef Watch

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

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary: Find information, educational resources, images, and more that look at coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, Benthic habitats of the Florida Keys, submerged cultural resources, and shipwrecks. Also learn about conservation topics such as marine zoning, marine... (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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