Under The Sea

                Learn all about the ocean and sea life including sharks, whales, dolphins, fish
                and coral. Kid friendly, bright colors, animation, and large font. Includes
                simple facts about oceans, dolphins, whales, fish, sharks, octopi and turtles.
                Also includes photos, diagrams and quicklime movies. Good reference for
                teachers and kids alike.

                 Ocean Planet, A Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition

                This site is a virtual exhibit. Click on a map and visit a room: oceans in
                peril, heroes, reflections, sea people, ocean science, gift ship or theater.
                Information available about all aspects of the ocean. Includes many
                photographs. Good reference for teachers and older students.

              Under The Sea Crafts 

                Here you'll find craft ideas for elementary school kids. There's a
                paper bag octopus, a picture frame, a puffer fish, a woven fish toy, a
                stuffed paper turtle, a sea creature wind mobile, a sponge painting, a
                fishbowl and links to other craft pages.

                 World Factbook 1999: Arctic Ocean

                    From the Central Intelligence Agency, the World Factbook is a great
                resource for teachers or older students doing reports. Here you'll find
                information about the ocean region's geography, economy, and
                transportation. Lots of information about the Arctic Ocean.

               Marine Ecosystems

             This site has information on shorelines, temperate oceans and tropical
                oceans. Learn about coral reefs, how currents work, and what happens
                where oceans and seas meet land. Includes links and information about
                threats and animals.

               The Sea

             Choose to view pages on sea facts, oceans map, hurricanes, currents,
                waves, tides, or sea creatures. You'll find information about the Pacific,
                Atlantic, Arctic and Indian oceans. Good resource for teachers or older
                students.

                 Corals and Coral Reefs

                    From Sea World, this site contains information about classification, habitat,
                physical characteristics, senses, diet, anatomy and physiology, conservation,
                lists of books for young readers, diagrams and photographs and an activity:
                grow your own coral. Great for teachers and classroom use.

               Sea World Teacher Guides

                    Sea World's Teacher's Guides have been developed at Sea World and
                Busch Gardens to help teachers teach students--in an active, hands-on
                way--about how people interact with the environment and how we can
                best care for Earth's resources. Subjects include science, mathematics,
                geography, art, and language. Guides suitable for preschool through eight
                grade.

                 Whalenet

                    This site includes information for students, teachers and the general public
                in Spanish, Portuguese, German, French and English about whale watches,
                viewing whale dissection, sideshows, marine mammal links and an email
                feature which allows you to email questions to a marine scientist.
                Great resource.

                 Whale Times

                    This kid friendly site has information about whales and other marine animals.
                Features a kids page with puzzles, stories, sleuth questions, jokes and more.
                Includes information about whale research, general whale information and
                things you can do to help save the whales. Suitable for all ages.