Links
NOAA
NOAA
Education
NOAA Education Resources website is a portal to NOAA sponsored
educational materials for teaching and is designed to assist educators
in accessing these materials from one centralized interface.
NOAA
Ocean Explorer
Explore the ocean realm with NOAA. This Web site chronicles
the adventures and discoveries of NOAA's at-sea science and education
teams.
NOAA
National Marine Sanctuaries Education
The National Marine Sanctuary Program provides resources and training
to support ocean literacy, including curriculum, lesson plans,
and activities that excite students about science and technology.
Education Partners
Channel
Islands National Park
The official National Park Service web site includes statistics,
trip planning guide, park regulations, and details of recreational
activities
Cabrillo
High School Aquarium
The
Cabrillo High School Aquarium promotes cross-curricular, hands-on
education and to emphasize its message of "global marine
awareness" throughout the community.
The Aquarium is organized and maintained by volunteers, most of
them high school students.
Santa
Barbara Maritime Museum
The
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum brings history to life through its
educational programs and interactive exhibits.
Santa
Barbara Museum of Natural History Ty Warner Sea Center
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History inspires a thirst
for discovery and a passion for the natural world.
Science
Approach
Science Approach develops educational materials, offers professional
workshops for teachers and other professionals, evaluates educational
projects and products, conducts research, and develops new technologies.
University
of California Marine Science Institute Oceans 2 Classrooms
Oceans 2 Classrooms provides an ocean view of the world for students
of all ages. Multi-faceted programs immerse participants in marine
science to explore the mysteries of the sea and its critical role
on the planet, while seeking solutions to its most pressing challenges.
Visiting
the Sanctuary
Island
Packers
Island Packers is the Channel Islands National Park's concessionaire
for boat travel departing from Ventura and Channel Islands Harbors
to the four northern Channel Islands and Santa Barbara Island.
Truth
Aquatics
Truth Aquatics is offers diving and kayaking experiences as well
as island hiking in and around the Channel Islands National Park
and Marine Sanctuary.
Condor
Cruises
The Condor Express offers whale-watching and wildlife viewing
cruises.
Resources
and Online Data
Long-term
Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for Students (LiMPETs)
LiMPETs is an environmental monitoring and education
program for students, educators and volunteer groups throughout
California.
Understanding
Ocean Acidification
Our carbon emissions are making the ocean more acidic,
which threatens life in our seas. These resources were put together
by the Sanctuary Education Team (SET) and community partners to
help volunteers and educators better understand this issue.
REEF Environmental Education Foundation
The Reef Environmental Education Foundation is a grass-roots organization
that seeks to conserve marine ecosystems by educating, enlisting
and enabling divers and other marine enthusiasts to become active
ocean stewards and citizen scientists.
Journey
North
A global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change.
Animals
in Curriculum Based Ecosystem Studies (ACES)
Through ACES, middle and high school students learn formal
science in the context of the ocean. Curriculum-based activities
with satellite data improves environmental and ocean literacy.
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