Oceanography
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Marine Navigation in the Age of Exploration
An interactive website about four ancient nautical instruments: the Quadrant, Asrolabe, Octant, and Chronometer. Each instrument's section includes pictures, a bit of history, and a description of how it was used.
seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/interactives/spain/launchWin.htm
SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography
With over 1,000 employees and an annual budget of almost $150 million, this institute knows how to research. Find out what each lab is working on today.
Orca-Live
View live footage with sound of Orca whales in their natural habitats. The site also offers archived footage and information on the project.
Ichthyology at the Flordia Museum of Natural History
Great website developed by the Florida Museum of Natural History that focuses on the study of fish and has interactive activities such as quizzes and word search puzzles. There is also a glossary of terms and much more.
Ocean Explorer
Check the latest ocean science discoveries through hundreds of video clips, animations, images, slide shows and news.
Scivee TV
SciVee, the so-called YouTube for science, features research papers and accompanying video in which authors can demonstrate and explain their work in simple terms that everyone can understand. The new video-sharing site, created by and for scientists, presents a platform where researchers and lecturers can produce multimedia presentations of their work.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Contains links to sites about weather, space, oceans, climate change and marine animals. The website also has real-time satellite images and career information.
The Wild Classroom
As an organization of next generation scientists, the goal of this site is to provide teachers and students with quality videos for use in their classrooms.
Aqua Net: The Oceanography Network
The Aquatic Network provides information about living resources and technology relating to marine and freshwater environments.
Bonus Links
MathTools
This website is sponsored by the Math Forum and focuses on a variety of math tools, beginning with pre-K and continuing through discrete math. Tools, activities, supplemental materials, and more are included.
Iraq and China
This interactive presentation focuses on revolutionary and enduring changes that took place in Iraqi ceramics during the 9th century as the humble character of Islamic pottery responded to a wave of luxury Chinese goods, imported by Arab and Persian merchants.
World Heritage Tour
Take virtual tours of many of the 788 sites that are on the World Heritage List. Be in places like the Forbidden City in China or the Pyramids of Egypt.