Resources Library
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Local Organizations and Resources | Lincoln County
Oceanscape: Tide Pooling Guide
Audubon Society: Lincoln and Tillamook County Chapter
Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve Collaborative
Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative
Hatfield Marine Science Center (Oregon State University)
OSU: Oregon Sea Grant: Education
NOAA Fisheries: Newportal Blog
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
ODFW: Marine Resources Program
Oregon Marine Reserves Partnership (Facebook page for Events)
Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition
Surfrider Foundation: Newport Chapter
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership education kits
US Forest Service: Siuslaw National Forest
Westwind: Workshops, Tours, Events
Ocean Education Resource Collections and Teacher's Guides/ Learning Modules
Resource Collections/ Libraries/ Portals
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
NOAA: National Marine Sanctuaries: Education
NOAA: National Ocean Service: For Educators
NOAA: Ocean Exploration: Education
NOAA: Sea. Earth. Atmosphere. Educational Resources
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Resources for Educators and Students
World Ocean Observatory: Online Resources
Smithsonian Educators' Corner - Ocean Portal
National Park Service Teachers' Resource Library
Resources for Marine Educators: G-Suite Labs and Activities Collection
MWEE: Bay Backpack: Teaching Resources
Global Ocean and Aquatic Library (Digital Books)
Aquarium of the Pacific: Animal Database
Teacher's Guides/ Learning Modules
WHOI: Dive and Discover - Expeditions to the Seafloor - For Teachers
National Geographic - One Ocean: Teacher's Guide (Grades 3-8)
National American Marine Environment Protection Association: Planet and Ocean Discovery Series (Grades 3-8)
Sea. Earth. Atmosphere. Curriculum (Grades 3-12)
Sustainable Ocean (Grades HS+)
Focus Area | Climate Science
Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation E-Learning: a free, interdisciplinary, multi-media resource library for educators. Create courses, textbooks, administer exams & surveys, invite others and collaborate.
Skeptical Science: a great resource to explore common climate change misconceptions (also available as a phone app!)
NOAA: Climate Education Resources
A visual timeline of Earth's changing climate
Climate Change Today: Weather Underground
NASA "Precipitation Education": interactive materials, lesson plans, and videos for weather and climate
Climate Change: Understanding the Impacts
"A Changing Pacific Coast" infographic poster
UC Berkley: MARE: Climate Data and Simulation Activities (Grades 9-12)
NEEF: Climate Superstars Educator's Guide
Teach ECO: Climate Action Curriculum (MS and HS) - Coming Soon!
Focus Area | Outdoor Exploration Tools
OSU: HMCS: STEM HUB: Trailers and Kits: Lending Library of equipment and kits for local teachers
Teach ECO | Ecology in the Classroom and Outdoors: Field trips and free lesson materials
Acorn Naturalists: books, kits, models, and other tools for the outdoors and the classroom
CLEARING: A magazine for environmental literacy education in the Pacific Northwest
Focus Area | Career Exploration
At an Aquarium:
Oregon Coast Aquarium Virtual Job Shadows
AZA: Careers in Zoos and Aquariums
Aquarium of the Pacific: Career Connections
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Teen Career Resources
Oregon Coast Community College: Discover Aquarium Science
OSU: HMCS: Aquatic Animal Health Program
Other Marine Science and Ocean Exploration:
NOAA: Ocean Exploration - Career Profiles
NOAA: Fisheries - Careers & More
NOAA: National Marine Sanctuaries - Women in Ocean Careers
NOAA: Teacher Resources - 'Sea Your Future' Ocean Career Video Series
OSU: HMSC: Teamwork for Marine Work
Marine Careers – A Sea Grant Guide to Ocean Opportunities
Marine Conservation Institute Career Resources
MarineBio.org | Education and Careers
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science, and Technology: Marine Careers
So you want to be a marine biologist: Article
Focus Area | Conservation, Stewardship, and Research
National Marine Protected Areas
Online Ocean Symposium: Conversations in ocean advocacy and science
National Park Service: ocean parks, recreation, threats, and habitats
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Oregon Conservation Strategy: information about eco-regions, strategy habitats and species, conservation issues, and more
Individual actions for ocean conservation
Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation
10 things you can do to save our oceans
Northwest Earth Institute: Discussion Guides and Blogs
Environmental and sustainability education resources
Watersheds education resources - Honoring Our Rivers
Youth-Focused Community and Citizen Science
Endangered Species Success Stories by state - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Dungeness Crabs and Ocean Acidification: a communication toolkit
WeatherBlur citizen science community
EarthEcho International: tools to assist educators as they equip young people to explore and protect their local natural resources
Recommended | Videos, Animations, and Images
A visual glossary of ocean concepts
Stream live video from deep ocean expeditions
Sea Science at Monterey Bay Aquarium - a new Facebook-based video series highlighting aquarists, researchers, and other Aquarium staff as they undertake conservation and animal care
EARTH: A global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
Big Blue Live: video series celebrating ocean wildlife and conservation success stories
Skype A Scientist: reach out to hundreds of scientists across the world for a live broadcast with your students!
California Academy of Sciences: Science Films for the Classroom
Ecosystems and wildlife images library
TED-Ed: Build a lesson around TED talks designed for the classroom, and share lessons with your students online. Check out the "Discovering the Deep" video series!
The Adventures of Zach and Molly: A 3-part animated series about an unlikely duo exploring the deep ocean together, with accompanying learning guide
Recommended | Plug-And-Play Curriculum - Download and Go!
Exploring our Fluid Earth: Teaching Science as Inquiry - aligned to Ocean Literacy Principles and NGSS!
How To Smile: Ocean Literacy - experiments and student materials arranged by Ocean Literacy Principles
A wealth of curriculum, online modules, and STEM resources at teachoceanscience.net
Encyclopedia of Life Education Portal: lesson plans and resources
Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction (CMOP): classroom activities and curriculum (some materials available in Spanish)
Living Oceans Foundation: Coral reef ecology curriculum
California Academy of Sciences: Healthy Oceans Flipside Science Unit
Maryland Sea Grant K-12 lesson plans
Oregon Coast Education Program: Learning Modules
Ocean Portal: Library of lesson plans
Marine Protected Areas: teacher-created lesson plans
"Exploring Oregon's Rocky Shores" - a classroom and field trip curriculum guide for Grades 3-5 from Oregon Coast Aquarium
Estuary Education curricular resources
"Water Wits" - Oregon State Marine Board's aquatic safety, science, and stewardship curriculum for grades K-12 (Spanish version coming soon!)
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Shorebird Sister Schools Program
California Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) curriculum - a complete K-12 curriculum focusing on social studies and natural resources