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Abiotic: non-living things
Biotic: living things Coral Reef: created by colonies of tiny coral animals that produce a hard structure that surrounds its soft body Habitat: the place in an ecosystem where a plant or animal lives Pollutant:something that pollutes, especially a waste material that contaminates the air, soil, or water Pollution: when harmful materials or substances are added to the Earth’s environment Oceans: bodies of salt water surrounding great land masses that cover most of the surface of the Earth For more vocabulary words, click here! |
This website gives a comprehensive look into oceans and how it relates to education. It gives activities for all grade levels, videos, literacy ideas, links to partnered resources, related resources, references, and a link to a student view of the site.
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This website is the Ocean Portal off of the Smithsonian Natural Museum of Natural History website. This site includes resources pertaining to: ocean life&ecosystems, planet ocean, the evolution of the ocean, conservation and human connection. Throughout the site there are links to the
Educators' page. There you will find lesson plans, activities, and resources related to the page topic. |
The National Ocean Service website is a great resource for teachers. It gives extensive information on oceans and other topics related to oceans. It has multiple tabs that can lead to more learning including Education, which gives resources specific to teachers and students, Explore, which can help one extend their knowledge on ocean-related topics, News, which gives recent information on oceans and the world today, and Multimedia, which includes podcasts, pictures, videos, infographics, apps, blogs, etc.
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