Ocean Planet (continued)
"Sea Secrets" which explores ocean geography, "Sea Connections" which looks at the plants and animals that live in different ma rine ecosystems, "Ocean Market" which identifies and values many products of the seas, "Pollution Solution" which examines the effects of an environmental crisis,"Stranded Along the Coast" which explores both natural and human causes of animal strandings, and "Reflections on the Sea" exploring the influence of oceans on language and literature.

Ocean Planet is a great resource for teachers who wish to give their students a terrific educational oceanic experience without leaving the classroom.

Sea World/Busch Garden's Teacher's Guide
http://www.bev.net/education/SeaWorld/teacherguides.html
This web site contains many hands-on science lessons for grades K- 8. The focus of these lesson plans is for students to learn how people interact with their environment and how they can best care for Earth's resources. Many of the lesson plans are interdisciplinary. They integrate science, mathematics, geography, art, a nd language. In the "Water Unit", students explore the forms and properties of water and recognize its key role in sustaining plant and animal life. In "Ocean Olympians", students learn to conserve our valuable natural resources by increasing their awaren ess of the interrelationships of humans and the marine environment. Each lesson plan contains objectives, teacher documentation, background information, materials, and procedures. Illustrative graphics complement the activities.

Tomorrow's Forecast: Oceans and Weather
http://educate.si.edu/art-to-zoo/oceans/cover.html
This web site contains an excellent essay on how oceans influence the world's climate. The essay includes many graphic illustrations which facilitate students' learning of oceanographic content and concepts. Along with the essay are four different lesson plans appropriate for grades 6-10. In "Ocean Currents--Going with the Flow" students identify the basic circulation patterns of the oceans. In "Coastal Climates, Inland Climates," students evaluate climatic data from coastal and inland regions and conduct an experiment on the differing heat capacities of water and air. In"Getting The re--Ocean Currents and Navigation," students identify ocean currents as potential travel routes, and analyze information from reference sources. In "El Niño--An Ocean Child," students analyze satellite-based data for evidence of El Niño and eval uate weather reports for evidence of El Niño. Each lesson plan contains objectives, materials, and procedures.