Bridge Ocean Education Teacher Resource Center


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Celebrate 2009 The Year of Science One World Conserving One Ocean: NMEA 2009 Conference June 29-July 3, 2009 at Asilomar Conference Center. Bridge's Special NOAA Collection delivers the best of NOAA's educational resources. "Info Exchange" Marine Education Newsletter from NOAA's Marine Protected Areas Center.		Subscribe to SCUTTLEBUTT, the email list for ocean educators.

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Underwater Bay Grasses "If you're looking for a 'one-stop shopping' site for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, this is it! Features curriculum, activities, lesson plans, references and info on how to get help save the Chesapeake Bay." – Mellie, Bridge Teacher Reviewer		Estuaries 101 NERRS' newly released curriculum offers classroom activities that focus on estuaries and their importance to our ecosystem. Topics include monitoring, water quality, food webs, resource management, habitats, watersheds, and culture. Geared towards high school, but easily adapted for younger learners.		Ocean Literacy: The Essential Principals of Ocean Sciences K-12 Ocean literacy is an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you—and your influence on the ocean. With its seven Essential Principles and detailed Fundamental Concepts, this guide outlines the knowledge required to be considered ocean literate.