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Plankton Feeding
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This activity provides a hands-on experience with a scale model, a relatively high viscosity fluid, and feeding behaviors.
Seas in Motion
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In this outdoor, beach activity, learners use tennis balls, water balloons and other simple devices to investigate the movement of waves and currents off a sandy beach.
Plankton Races
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In this two-part activity, learners investigate buoyancy, density and surface area as well as biodiversity and the relationship between the structure and function of organisms.
How is Coastal Temperature Influenced by the Great Lakes and the Ocean?
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In this two-part lesson, learners discover how large bodies of water can serve as a heat source or sink at different times and how proximity to water moderates climate along the coast.
Making Waves
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Investigate the interaction of liquids of different densities and experiment with wave patterns with this hands-on activity.
Coral and Chemistry
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In this experiment, learners will explore whether increased carbon dioxide makes our oceans more basic or more acidic.
Candy Chemosynthesis
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In this activity, groups of learners work together to create edible models of chemicals involved in autotrophic nutrition.
Sinking Water
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In this experiment, learners float colored ice cubes in hot and cold water.
Current Events
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Learners model the ocean currents that carry hot water from the tropics to northern latitudes.
Modeling Tidal Action
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In this activity (Lesson 1), learners work in groups to create tide simulations.
Chocolate (Sea Floor) Lava
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In this edible experiment, learners pour "Magic Shell" chocolate into a glass of cold water. They'll observe as pillow shaped structures form, which resemble lavas on the sea floor.
The Carbon Cycle Game
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In this activity, learners take on the role of a carbon atom and record which reservoirs in the carbon cycle they visit.
What is in the Water?
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In this activity, learners use open inquiry to learn about the process of science as well as gain experience regarding the Law of Conservation of Mass, dissolution, and density.
The Return of El Nino
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In this activity related to climate change and data analysis, learners examine temperature and precipitation data to determine if climate variations are due to El Niño.
That Sinking Feeling
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In this quick activity, learners observe how salinity and temperature affect the density of water, to better understand the Great Ocean Conveyor.
Conductivity: Salty Water
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Water, whether fresh or salty, serves as one of the best electrical conductors on the planet. Does salt effect its conductivity?
Buoyancy Bulls-Eye
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In this hands-on activity, learners will construct a scuba diver that can float in order to explore how sea creatures stay neutrally buoyant in the ocean and to see what kinds of forces might be influ
The Ins and Outs of Tides: Learn About Causes and Predictions
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In this activity, learners will compare predicted and observed tides using data from The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA).
Tsunami: Waves of Destruction
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In this activity, learners use tsunami time travel maps to predict how long it will take a tsunami to reach the shore.
Ocean in a Bottle
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In this activity, learners consider how oil spills behave in the ocean and what impact they have on marine wildlife.