Elementary Resources

10 Things You Can do to Help Save Life Below Water!

Book: Annie Sunbeam and Friends; Protecting Life Below Water

Book Recommendations for Students (Grades K-2)

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

The Mess That We Made by Michelle Lord

Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch by Heidi Tyline King

The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs by Kate Messner

I Can Save the Ocean! The Little Green Monster Cleans Up the Beach by Alison Inches

Sip the Straw by Sam Keck and Scott and Woody Heffern

Watch over Our Water by Lisa Bullard

The Adventure of a Plastic Bottle by Alison Inches

What Belongs on the Beach? by Jacqueline Barber

The Water Princess by Susan Verde

Book Recommendations for Students (Grades 3-5)

The Big Book of the Blue by Yuval Zommer

Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanography Sylvia Earle by Claire Nivola

Coral Reefs: A Journey Through an Aquatic World Full of Wonder by Jason Chin

Supplemental Websites for Teachers

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: This website provides resources for teachers to raise awareness among students of the importance of our coral reefs. Included are educational resources, tutorials, virtual field trips, and coral reef videos. This website is from 2018, which was the International Year of the Coral Reef.

National Geographic Great Pacific Garbage Patch: This website provides teachers and students with an encyclopedic entry full of information about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, as well as images of it.

Oceans CleanUp: This website provides resources for teaching about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, including basic information, visuals, videos, and more.

Smithsonian: This website contains lesson plans and ideas for teachers when teaching about coral reefs.

World Ocean Day: Celebrate World Ocean Day in schools with your students! This website provides information on how and what to celebrate on World Ocean Day, as well as a wealth of resources for students to enhance their learning about life below the water.

Schmidt Ocean Institute: The Schmidt Ocean Institute website provides a variety of resources for classroom teachers of all grade levels. Activities include mapping the ocean, deep-ocean creatures and exploration, sustainability, and more.