This supplemental material is to be used with the lesson "An Ode to the Oyster." In this lesson, students will investigate the biological and economical importance of oysters and the oyster reef. Activities will include identification of reef organisms, exploration of the anatomy of the oyster, and role-playing exercises as biologists.

This supplemental material is to be used with the lesson "An Ode to the Oyster." In this lesson, students will investigate the biological and economical importance of oysters and the oyster reef. Activities will include identification of reef organisms, exploration of the anatomy of the oyster, and role-playing exercises as biologists.

In this lesson, students will investigate the biological and economical importance of oysters and the oyster reef. Activities will include identification of reef organisms, exploration of the anatomy of the oyster, and role-playing exercises as biologists.

Students discuss the geography of the ocean and explore how the ocean has been categorized in the past and today.

This assessment is meant to be used in conjunction with the lesson "Planet Plankton." In this lesson, students observe and describe plankton to understand what role it plays in maintaining life in estuaries.

This assessment is to be used in conjunction with the lesson "Port to Port." In this lesson, students participate in a role-playing game in which they trade estuary goods with a ship's captain who travels around North America. A second game examines the value of estuaries and how human activities and decisions affect the estuaries and change their value.

These supplemental materials are to be used in conjunction with the lesson "Port to Port." In this lesson, students participate in a role-playing game in which they trade estuary goods with a ship's captain who travels around North America. A second game examines the value of estuaries and how human activities and decisions affect the estuaries and change their value.

In this lesson, students participate in a role-playing game in which they trade estuary goods with a ship's captain who travels around North America. A second game examines the value of estuaries and how human activities and decisions affect the estuaries and change their value.

This comprehensive online resource discusses how an ecosystem is affected and begins recovery from an major oil spill. The Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound is highlighted as an example.

This is a hands-on lab activity about the properties and states of water. Learners will complete activities using different liquids to understand the three states of matter, explain how the high heat capacity and abundance of liquid water makes life on Earth possible, and understand that water containing salts and minerals has different properties than fresh water. They will graph data to analyze and articulate results and conclusions. The lab is set up as three stations that small groups of students rotate through; it can also be done as demonstrations (e.g., for younger students). Background information, common preconceptions, a glossary and more is included. This activity is part of the Aquarius Hands-on Laboratory Activities.

Students read about the establishment of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument and discuss why it is important to preserve the Mariana Trench and surrounding area.

Students discuss how maps are helpful in real-world scenarios. Then they analyze how maps provide valuable information about the ocean.

In this interactive module, students learn about wetland ecosystems and how human activities can impact the environment.

Students learn about the three ocean light zones, make predictions about deep-sea resources, and read about those resources and their value to science and businesses.

This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 8th Grade Science. 

This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 8th Grade Science. 

This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 8th Grade Science.

In this video, students learn how the Tijuana estuary stands as the last barrier between the Pacific Ocean and pollution. Its mix of plants and silt acts as a filter that purifies inland rain and floodwaters before they reach the ocean.

This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how researchers at the UNC Coastal Studies Institute are studying how melting Antarctic glaciers will affect the Atlantic Ocean and the state"™s coastal resources. The world"™s oceans, the creatures that live within, and the climate influenced by those oceans are all connected. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."