One in a series of American Field Guides produced by PBS, this site features background material, standards information, and four classroom activities all concentrating on the intertidal zone. Activities include teacher instructions, time and materials needed, objectives, video, extension activities, assessment ideas, and links to additional resources. Site also links to additional American Field ... Full description.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority's resource and activity center for teachers and students. Find teaching units for K-12 on: coral reef habitats and marine life; human dependence and impacts on the reef; biodiversity and threatened species; coastal zone and reef management. Lesson plans offer objectives, inquiry learning focus activities, resources, class or field activities. Student pages ... Full description.

This comprehensive booklet from North Carolina Sea Grant explains what sand dunes are and how they work, their zonation, plant species and ecology. Provides information on dune erosion, vegetation types, planting and management practices. Also covers beaches, waves and shoreline processes that affect dunes, as well as human interactions. Includes good line illustrations. Full description.

An interactive, online tour of Monterey Bay Aquarium's kelp forest exhibit with live images from the Kelp Cam. Kelp forest background information, kelp species profiles and kelp forest animal profiles are covered. Students will enjoy the online interactive activities: a crossword puzzle, tic-tac-toe, critter cards, coloring sheets and games. Special features include a cool facts window, e-postcard, ... Full description.

High school level and higher description of mangroves with pictures. Page is full of fantastic photographs most featuring a descriptive caption. Topics discussed include mangrove reproduction, salt-tolerance, dealing with anoxic water and sediment, and mangrove-associated fauna. Full description.

Four lesson plans focus on understanding toxic and harmful algal blooms. Designed for use in conjunction with Bigelow Laboratory's "Toxic and Harmful Algal Bloom" web site. Each module includes background, learning objectives, student preparation, and standards-related classroom or lab activity. Topics cover: role of algae in the food web; development of algal blooms; impacts and bioaccumulation of ... Full description.

This collaboration of over 20 institutions and agencies monitors target species of intertidal plants and animals at nearly 60 Southern California shore sites. Site provides species images and profiles, sampling methods, data and publications. Tidepools are the focus of a math curriculum that meets CA standards. Good resource for California teachers. Full description.

The Gulf of Maine Aquarium has prepared three classroom activities and lessons on oil spills: Save the Bay, Oil Consumption, and How Big Is an Oil Tanker. Discover the effects of storms and wind on an oil spill, find out how much oil your family uses, and get a sense of just how big an oil tanker is. Site links to other Aquarium modules. Full description.

Natural history information on some of the organisms found on soft-bottoms mainly in the coasts of Washington. Good pictures and highlights on common invertebrates and plants species, with scientific names provided. Special emphasis on evolutionary adaptations of feeding and other interesting physiological issues. Information on sampling devices also included. Full description.

Basic information describing the plants, animals, ecosystem, distribution and physical aspects of marshes available in PDF format. The website provides an introduction to the habitat, while the document provides much greater detail. Information is geared towards marshes in Nova Scotia, Canada, however, it is still applicable elsewhere. Site links to additional case studies and habitats. Full description.