Bering Sea Ecosystem Collection

Publications (Tools for Teachers), that are put out by the Arctic Studies Center. These are supplemental materials for Looking Both Ways: Heritage and Identity of the Alutiiq People.

Pilot program for students on the topics of the cryosphere, elementary (K-4), and the hydrosphere. This webpage also provides a link to view other ESSEA modules by topic.

These cards are about Ocean Life. The majority of the Earth is made up of water. This is a small sample of the plants and animals that make their home in our oceans. These include words like angel fish, eel, octopus, sea lion, and shrimp.

Animated educational videos

NASA video depicting "Draining the Ocean"

Salinity plays a major role in how ocean waters circulate around the globe. Salinity changes can create ocean circulation changes that, in turn, may impact regional and global climates. The extent to which salinity impacts our global ocean circulation is still relatively unknown, but NASA's new Aquarius mission will help advance that understanding by painting a global picture of our

STEM International Polar Year Educational Materials and Presentations

Hands-on education kits can be a fun and effective supplement to your every day curriculum. Many kits on a variety of subjects are available for loan from different locations across the State. Below is a link to access a list of all of the kits by subject. The location numbers listed to the right of each kit name corresponds to

Watch the short animation to understand how the researchers tag and track polar bears.

Our overall goal is to conduct a retrospective analysis of the Norton Sound trawl survey data, examining changes in abundance and distribution of benthic species, and exploring oceanographic and climatic covariates.

Images and Videos from the 2006 and 2007 Bering Sea Ice Expedition about the RV Healy.

Bering Sea: Salinity Climatological Fields. View climatological map for a given time period

W e l c o m e t o J e l l y w a t c h , a p a g e f o r r e c o r d i n g s i g h t i n g s o f j e l l y f i s h a n d

The Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE) was established in August 2006 as a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored Science and Technology Center. The center is designed to facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of the biological and ecological diversity of marine micro-organisms.

The new kit is designed for classroom teachers and informal educators in parks, refuges, forest lands, nature centers, zoos, aquariums, science centers, etc., and is aimed at the middle school grade level. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with six other federal agencies (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and

Website providing educational resources related to climate change.

YouTube Video featuring a hypothetical situation: If the Sea Ice Disappears& How will climate change affect the fertile Bering Sea? Produced by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

The Arctic Portals Climate Change and Sea Ice Portlet provides an easy access to material concerning global warming and changes in sea ice. The Portlet consists of recent news articles, scientific reports and other relevant material.

Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears is an online magazine integrating science, literacy, and the polar regions. In each thematic issue, you can: Explore the Arctic and Antarctica Learn science concepts and literacy strategies Read about misconceptions, equity, and technology Discover lessons and unit plans aligned to national standards Integrate polar science into your curriculum Multimedia resources include podcasts, a photo

Global Climate Change, NASA's Eyes on the Earth website includes various educational activities, vital signs of the planet, the ability to experience Earth satellites in 3D.

Types and causes of tidal cycles - diurnal, semidiurnal, mixed semidiurnal; Continental Interference

The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center is a national partnership of educational institutions and organizations working to improve marine technical education in the U.S. and to meet the workplace needs of America's marine-related workforce and employers. Headquartered at Monterey Peninsula College, the MATE Center is one of eleven Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Centers established with funding from the National

Build your own Remotely Operated Vehicle

The Sea Perch is a simple, remotely operated underwater vehicle, or ROV, made from PVC pipe and other inexpensive, easily available materials.

The Sea Perch Program, created by the MIT Sea Grant College Program in 2003, trains educators across the United States and around the world to build the Sea Perch. Teachers then work with students to build their own

Project WILD is one of the most widely-used conservation and environmental education programs among educators of students in kindergarten through high school. It is based on the premise that young people and educators have a vital interest in learning about our natural world. A national network of State Wildlife Agency Sponsors ensures that Project WILD is available nationwide --training educators