Updated on March 2, 2017
With these websites and apps students can learn about marine biology and aquatic systems. Many offer kid-friendly research and some have games.
In My Ocean, kids take a journey through the major oceans of the world, learn about food chains, the ocean’s health, and conservation of the world’s largest ecosystems. In the Toothpick Tylosaurus activity, kids use toothpicks to make a skeleton…
Nautilus Live provides live and archived video feed and blog journals of deep sea explorations. The focus of the exploration program is on marine biology, geology and archaeology. Tons of amazing photos and video of marine life and deep sea…
From site: Welcome to Estuaries.Gov where we aim to advance estuarine and coastal literacy. Explore these living classrooms and laboratories – our estuaries -, discover their importance and beauty, and learn what you can do to protect them. Estuaries.Gov helps…
NeoK12 offers a selection of kid-safe videos on rivers, their features, the erosion and deposit cycle and several significant rivers including the Nile, Amazon and Zambezi. There are also pictures and tools kids and teachers can use to create presentations…
NeoK12 has several videos on oceans and marine life and animals, including interactive quizzes on ocean facts. NeoK12 kid-friendly videos are selected for their educational value.
From site: Nab the Aquatic Invader! is a fun way to learn about aquatic invaders. By using this site you can check out lots of unusual species that create real problems in the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf, and Great Lakes regions.There…
Here you can download podcasts and read stories on up-to-date topics related to marine systems, oceans, marine life, and environmental impacts. There’s also an “Ask the Scientist” section with answers to questions commonly asked by kids and adults.
From site: Dive into our activities and games to have fun and learn about ocean animals and the places they call home. ¡Actividades en Español!… How much do sea otters eat? How do they keep warm? What does it take…
NOS provides dozens of interactive games about marine systems and biology, with related teaching resources and projects. Themes include corrals, currents, estuaries, tides, coasts, and charting and navigation, seafloor mapping, the impact of pollution, and invasive species. One section is…