Resource Library

The Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS) web site, developed by the University of Rhode Island's Office of Marine Programs in partnership with Marine Acoustics, Inc. of Middletown, RI, will provide an introduction to the science and uses of Sound in the Sea. The site provides classroom and educator resources for teachers, as well as resources for students and the media.

The Energy Water Nexus is an educational film created by the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority that takes a humorous look at the relationship between water and electricity. Intended for students in grades 6 and up, the movie explains some of the connections between water and electricity.

In this lesson plan from National Geographic Xpeditions, students learn about some of the important discoveries that oceanographers have made and some areas that they are still investigating. Students make posters explaining how oceanography is important and how it's used. The lesson is appropriate for grades 3-5 and adheres to National Geography Standards.

In this lesson plan from National Geographic Xpeditions, students explore the weather phenomena El Niño and La Niña. They learn about when and where these weather changes occur and about the effects they have on everything in their wake. The lesson is appropriate for grades 6-8 and adheres to National Geography Standards.

The Bering Sea Ecosystem Collection from PolarTREC is a body of educational resources focused on understanding the impacts of climate change and dynamic sea ice over the eastern Bering Sea ecosystem. The collection includes individual activities, lesson plans, videos and presentations that will help to educate the next generation about this complex ecosystem.

This website, produced by the University of Rhode Island, addresses hurricanes from both a scientific and societal perspective. The three main sections include Hurricane Science, Hurricanes and Society and Hurricane History.

NOAA's Ocean Explorer program fosters collaboration between ocean explorers and teachers to increase ocean literacy.

Fairfax Water, Virginia's largest water utility, has an educational resources page for both students and educators. Included among the many activities for students are features such as "The Story of Water" which includes games for students, and "The Full Treatment" which takes students through the water treatment process.

The Water Sourcebooks, developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, contain 324 interdisciplinary, hands-on activities on topics including Introduction to Water, Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment, Surface Water Resources, Ground Water Resources, and Wetlands and Coastal Waters.

In this lesson plan from Discovery Education, students learn about the different types of marine coastlines in the United States and its territories, as well as the difference between primary and secondary coastlines, their formations and the life forms that inhabit these coastlines. The lesson is appropriate for grades 6-8 and adheres to national standards in life science.