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- Activities, lessons, and units (216)
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(255)
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- MOSAiC: Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate videos (1)
- MOSAiC: Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate virtual reality tours (1)
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- National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series: Archived webinars (7)
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- Ocean Acidification Communication Toolkit: Dungeness crab case study (1)
- Ocean Exploration educational materials (3)
- Ocean Today
(263)
- Ocean Today: Danger zone (27)
- Ocean Today: Deeper dive (1)
- Ocean Today: Exploration (27)
- Ocean Today: Fix the ocean (21)
- Ocean Today: Go fish (9)
- Ocean Today: Marine life (45)
- Ocean Today: Research (40)
- Ocean Today: The future of ocean farming (1)
- Ocean Today: Trash talk (1)
- Ocean Today: Tsunami science and safety (2)
- Octonauts Corner (1)
- Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory El Niño theme page (1)
- Pacific Tsunami Warning Center animations and short videos (1)
- Raindrop to Sea video series (1)
- Salmon Heroes (1)
- Sanctuaries 360 virtual dives (1)
- Sanctuaries LIVE Interactions (1)
- Sanctuaries media gallery (1)
- Sanctuaries resource collection: Coral reef ecosystems (1)
- Sanctuaries resource collection: Ocean sound and impact of noise (1)
- Sanctuaries resource collection: Whales (1)
- Satellite meteorology learning modules (1)
- Science On a Sphere catalog (11)
- SciJinks (8)
- Sea Grant podcasts (4)
- Signals of Spring ACES (Animals in Curriculum-based Ecosystem Studies) (1)
- Solar physics and terrestrial effects curriculum guide (1)
- Space weather videos (1)
- Storm surge videos and brochures (1)
- Sustainable fisheries video gallery (1)
- Sustainable seafood video galley (1)
- UCAR teaching boxes (1)
- Underwater robot education theme (1)
- Weather 101 (1)
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Learn how NOAA maps the ocean floor.
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In this activity, students will take part in a simulated fishery, harvesting California market squid that are common in Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Because of their quick response time to environmental conditions, market squid provide an interesting example of ecosystem-based management at work. Student groups will role-play in a simulated fishing community, making decisions while also facing a range of natural and human-made challenges. Students will attempt the challenging task of maintaining a balance that sustains both the squid population and the squid fishery, which relies on that population and then analyze the results of their decisions.
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Off the coast of North Carolina, researchers discover sunken ships from World War II.
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Join Ocean Today host Symone Barkley and safety expert Bruckner Chase as they survey hidden hazards in a bay or harbor where there are jetties and piers, strong currents and no lifeguards nearby. Watch to learn tips you can use to stay safe in the water and have fun.
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What is ocean acidification? And how could it affect the future of Dungeness crab, one of our favorite seafoods? Join us as we walk through a new national marine sanctuaries educational toolkit to equip you for teaching others about what ocean acidification could mean for the Dungeness crab, how this is currently being investigated, and resources to get more involved.
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In this short video, Ocean Today host Symone Barkley and ocean safety expert Bruckner Chase offer tips for what to take to the beach to help you stay safe and have fun...in the surf and sun.
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In this webinar, watch cool videos, visit the beach live, and learn everything you need to know to make your next trip to the shore your best and safest.
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The deep ocean below 200 meters represents over 90% of the habitable space on this plant. This presentation will consider what is special about deep-sea ecosystems and how human interests and impacts are affecting them. The importance of understanding, conserving and managing deep-ocean ecosystems will be highlighted.
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Learn about bioluminescence and its role in the ocean.
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Hear from deep-sea explorer Dr. Edie Widder about how ocean animals use bioluminescence