This section links to sites that specify themselves as elementary resources; however, there may be sites elsewhere on the Bridge that would also be of use to elementary educators. After looking through this section, you may want to consult the ocean science topic pages for additional resources.

2nd Grade

National Estuarine Research Reserve System Lesson Plans - A collection of curricula, lesson plans and activities developed by some of the National Estuarine Research Reserves to help introduce students to specific estuarine environments. Topics include eelgrass and mud flat habitats, mangroves, natural and cultural resources, water cycle, hydrology, and public policy. K-12.

Under the Sea - A complete unit on marine biology for elementary students. Contains lessons, online activities, links, and an extensive list of books about marine life and habitats. Grades K-7.

Sea World - Excellent resource for information and teaching activities on marine life, designed primarily for elementary level. K-8.

Treasures@Sea - An elementary resource that explores the ocean through literature. Offers lesson plans, writing activites, art activities, and book activities. Grades K-6.

Why Is the Sea Salty - Lesson plan for students to observe how salt concentration increases in water and how the salt remains after the water evaporates. Grades K-3.

Barbara's Lesson Plans in Science: Humidity - Lesson plan for K-8 on making a simple device for checking the humidity in the air.

Bay BC's- Mulidisciplinary activity guide for grades K-3 offering background information and lesson ideas concerning the Chesapeake Bay.

New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium Lesson Plans - These very complete and teacher-friendly lesson plans target the New Jersey (Atlantic) coast, but most could be easily adapted to other regions. Topics covered: beach profiling; beach zonation; horseshoe crabs; hermit crabs; fish anatomy; mollusks; sea shells; estuaries; currents; seafloor mapping; water quality; water clarity; oxygen; pH; plankton; salinity; food web; marshes. Plans include: objectives; background information and links to content-related websites; diagrams; student data sheets.

It's Eating Away at You - Teaching activity designed to show the effect of acid rain on limestone rock. Grades K-8.

Wetlands/Migration - Activity on bird migration to increase awareness for the need to protect wetlands. Grade level 2-6.

Coelenterates, Worms & Arthropods; Convening, Creating & Conventions - This project is an attempt to incorporate the creative domain with science education using the study of coelenterates, worms, and arthropods. Grades K-5.

Mr. and Mrs. Fish - An award-winning marine education program that comes to elementary schools all over the world to perform hilarious, yet highly educational assembly programs about life in the sea. Grades K-4.