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Ocean Sampling Day – Taking the Pulse of the World’s Oceans
If you are a bird watcher you have probably heard of the Christmas Bird Count. The...
June 2014
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Taking the Temperature of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
The Kemp’s ridley is a “riddler” among sea turtles. Although the species was...
May 2014
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Using Light Painting to Teach Bioluminescence
What does a bioluminescent creature that lives more than two miles below the...
November 2011
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Teaching Your Students About Marine Debris: a Classroom Activity
Have you ever gone to your favorite coastal or lakeside beach and instead of having...
September 2011
Personal Perspectives
Educational Uses of Gyotaku or Fish Printing
Gyotaku is a traditional form of Japanese art that began over 100 years ago as a...
July 2011
Personal Perspectives
Teens Making a Difference in Your Community
Over the past year I have been working for an organization called Coastal America...
April 2011
Personal Perspectives
Back to School, Ocean Portal Style
At the Ocean Portal, we love the back-to-school season. There’s excitement in the...
September 2010
Personal Perspectives
A Current Event in the Classroom: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Sometimes, a tragic event can become a powerful teaching opportunity. The Deepwater...
May 2010
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Struggling to Survive, But with a Chance to Thrive
Progress for Eight Endangered Ocean Creatures From snails to whales,...
January 2017
Article
NOAA Teacher at Sea Ruth Meadows
In 2009, Ruth Meadows, a science teacher from Opelika Middle School in Opelika, AL...
March 2010
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How You Can Help the Ocean
The threats faced by our ocean planet may seem overwhelming. In the face of...
December 2009