2022 Summer Reading Program - Oceans of Possibilities: Resource ideas

1. Hakai Magazine https://www.hakaimagazine.com/ Coastal science and societies – lots of interesting articles and photos
2. Scripps Library of Oceanography:  https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/underwater-library-scripps-institution-oceanography
3. SeaLab on Dauphin Island might be willing to do one of their virtual programs.    https://www.disl.edu/
4. National Sea Grant Library https://nsgl.gso.uri.edu/
   • https://seagrant.noaa.gov/
5. Sea turtle rescue – protecting the nests and the baby turtles as they hatch.  Here are some links, but there are many others:   https://www.seaturtlehospital.org/  https://seaturtlerecovery.org/  (just search ‘sea turtle rescue’)
6. Dolphin rescue, whale rescue, etc. – you get the idea
7. request free Ocean Literacy flyers – www.oceanliteracyNMEA.org
8. Rebecca Freeman teaches ‘Blue Planet: Intro To Oceanography’ at UK.  Perhaps she’d be willing to collaborate  https://ees.as.uky.edu/courses/EES/170 or check into other universities – they might be interested
9. Science teachers in schools????   Partner with them about the ocean
10. Project WET https://www.projectwet.org/   They have curriculum and activity guides
11. Discover Water https://www.discoverwater.org/  games and information - water conservation
12. National Geographic:  https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/oceanography/
13. Free Kids Games — National Geographic Kids
14. Oceanographer – what do they do????:  https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/oceanographer.html
15. MARINE BIO -   Birds / Fishes / Reptiles / Sharks & Rays / Squid & Octopuses (all Molluscs) / Seals & Sea lions / Whales & Dolphins  
    1. 1. https://www.marinebio.org/search/?pg=1&ob=title
16. All About the Oceans and the Seas – EnchantedLearning.com educational web sites and games for children
17. Archimedes’ Laboratory - lateral and logical puzzles as well as some quizzes – it’s a ‘lab’
18. BIOLOGY4KIDS - teaches biology fundamentals to children
19. Biology Quiz Activities & Games for ages 11+
20. Dive and Discover is an interactive distance learning Web site by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution designed to immerse you in the excitement of discovery and exploration of the deep sea floor. Dive and Discover brings you right on board a series of research cruises to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and gives you access to the latest oceanographic and deep submergence research as it happens! 
    1. 1. Woods Hole:  https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/ocean-topics/ocean-life/marine-mammals/
21. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Student Center  Here, students in middle and high school can explore a wide range of environmental issues. Need help with your homework?  Need an idea for an environmental club project?
22. The Planet Protectors: Activities for Kids   The kids page focuses on the science and impacts of global warming or climate change, and on actions that help address climate change issues. It is designed as a resource for both kids and educators. The site also features games, events, and links to other relevant sites for kids and educators.
23. Hawaii’s ocean animals, dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and fish. Best games, coloring pages, and educational activities…
24. Kids Against Marine Litter - Find out why marine trash is bad from sources all over the world and see what you can do help.
25. Planet Ocean @ DiscoverySchool.com Discover what it takes for amazing ocean animals to survive their underwater world…
26. SCIENCE – A Closer Look: for grades K though 6 – online classroom lessons by McGraw-Hill with fun shows, games, and puzzles. Also covers Math, Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies, Health and Music.
27. Science Kids Scientific Quizzes Science becomes daily ever more specialized. Once upon a time you could be just a scientist and hope to know everything that was to be known. But now there are literally thousands of different fields of study.
28. Whale Songs Listen to the whale song and identify the whale species.
29. Once upon a Tide:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9JWbOF5P24&feature=youtu.be
30. U.S. Space & Rocket Center – talk about the moon impact on tides or navigating by the stars https://www.rocketcenter.com/
31. Aquariums in your area

Ocean art project ideas: 

https://www.pinterest.com/1plus1plus1/ocean-theme/

https://www.pinterest.com/stirthewonder/ocean-theme/

Ocean printables – 3-5 years olds

• Free Ocean Fish Coloring Sheets. They’re perfect for improving fine motor skills!
• Seashell Sight Word Practice from Fantastic Fun and Learning
• Hands-on Reading Game: Diving for Treasure from School Time Snippets
• Free Ocean Themed Writing Paper from 3 Dinosaurs
• Under the Sea Themed Writing Paper from Crystal and Comp
• J is for Jellyfish: Letter of the Week Preschool Craft from Crystal and Comp
• Ocean Themed ABC Sensory Bin from Fantastic Fun and Learning
• Tide Pool Reader with 5 Useful Activities to Support Reading from Classically Homeschooling
• The Best Ocean Animals Preschool Activities from Natural Beach Living
• HUGE pack of Ocean Worksheets to practice a variety of early literacy skills
• Jump into Summer Learning: Ocean Week 2 from 3 Dinosaurs
• Free Alphabet Go Fish Game
• Check out these awesome Ocean Themed Learning Activities from The Wise Owl Factory
• Ocean Kindergarten Sight Word Worksheets

Some thematic other ideas:   Shipwrecks, biology of scurvy, Titanic / Lusitania, naval ships and weaponry, Ocean Navigation/Wayfinding/Starcharting