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Searching for terms that contain more than one word.
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Expanding categories.
Each category has a plus sign (+) to expand the available filters within the category. Some categories have subcategories. Look for the plus sign (+) to see more filterable items.
Making the most of the filterable categories.
There are several categories you can use to filter through the resources.
- “Audience” filters by grade level, including postsecondary education, and also has a filter option for adult learners.
- “Subject” filters by the general subject area, such as Arts, Earth science, Math, and more.
- “Resource Type” filters allow you to look for resources ranging from activities, lessons, and units to videos or background information.
- “Topic” filters are more specific than subject. They include filters such as climate, freshwater, and weather and atmosphere.
- “NGSS DCI” filters by Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas. Only activities, lessons, and units (and no other resource types) have NGSS DCI associated with them. Not all activities, lessons, and units have this alignment.
- “Special categories” offers additional filters for specific types of resources and topics, such as printables, resources available in other languages, and safety/preparedness.
Exploring activities, lessons, and units.
Activities, lessons, and units are bundled together under resource type. You can expand to filter for only one type. Activity/demonstration refers to straightforward activities with little or no classroom strategy or pedagogy. Lesson refers to structured activities that are intended for a classroom audience. Module/unit refers to a collection of lessons that can build upon each other over multiple class periods or times of instruction; some people might call this a curriculum.
Understanding instructional strategies.
Within special categories, there is an expandable filter called “instructional strategies.” This includes special filters that are applicable for some lessons, activities, and units, including things like “outdoor education” and “uses data.”
- B-WET grantee (10)
- Data in the Classroom (6)
- Deep-sea dialogues (5)
- Diving Deeper podcast (2)
- ELP grantee (5)
- Exploring Ocean Mysteries: From Dynamic Shores to the Deep Sea (17)
- JetStream: An online school for weather (9)
- Making Waves podcast (4)
- Modeling Marine Ecosystems with Virtual Reality (4)
- National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series: Archived webinars (7)
- Ocean Odyssey Educators Guide (9)
- Ocean facts (3)
- Ocean Today
(263)
- Ocean Today: Danger zone (27)
- Ocean Today: Deeper dive (1)
- Ocean Today: Exploration (27)
- Ocean Today: Fix the ocean (21)
- (-) Ocean Today: Go fish (9)
- Ocean Today: Marine life (45)
- Ocean Today: Research (40)
- Ocean Today: The future of ocean farming (1)
- Ocean Today: Trash talk (1)
- Ocean Today: Tsunami science and safety (2)
- Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay modules (4)
- Sanctuaries 360 virtual dives (7)
- Sanctuaries resource collection (6)
- Science On a Sphere catalog (12)
- SciJinks (15)
- Sea Grant podcasts (5)
- Teacher at Sea (19)
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Using aquaculture, farmers grow mussels. These shellfish are not only a popular food, but they help clean the water. Learn more about them and how they're farmed.
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Whether you fish for the skill or the thrill of the catch, following the sustainable and ethical practices highlighted in this video will help ensure this sport is around for future generations.
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In the U.S., we import over 80% of the seafood we eat, and half of that is farmed. This growing demand for safe, healthy seafood has prompted a revival of the fish farming industry here at home.
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Lurking in the waters of the western Atlantic is an unwelcome predator. A predator that is beautiful – yet deadly. A stealthy, ambush predator with venomous spines, potential prey fall easy victim to the invasive Red Lionfish.
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Many species of fish, including those that are important to the U.S. economy, migrate from the ocean to freshwater rivers and streams to spawn. After spending years in the ocean, fish instinctually return to the same rivers where they were born, making the often-treacherous journey upstream. Some fish, like salmon, travel nearly a thousand miles.
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Dams can provide clean electrical power, but they can also block passageways for migrating fish. NOAA has helped remove over 50 dams in 12 years, enabling migratory fish to finally reach their historic habitat.
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Scientists and gear specialists from the University of New Hampshire are working with fishermen to test a new ‘selective’ fishing net. This fishing net, called a trawl, is compatible with ground fish regulations and would reduce the amount of bycatch while fishing for haddock.
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U.S. commercial fishing generates billions of dollars and millions of jobs. While the U.S. is a world leader in sustainability, with NOAA Fisheries managing and improving fish habitats and stocks, our marine scientists are at the cutting edge of research that’s keeping our seafood supply safe.
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Nautical charts are road maps of the ocean – helping sailors, fisherman, explorers, and scientists find their way around the big blue sea. At first glance, a nautical chart may look overwhelming. But once you learn what the various lines, numbers, and symbols mean, reading these charts becomes a lot easier.