marine biology

A whole language thematic unit filled with a wide variety of activities for children.

An introduction to oceans, explaining what they are and where they are found, looking at the plants and animals that live in ocean environments, and discussing why oceans are important.

Explores the marine life just off the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia.

Examines the four zones of the marine biome, their plants and animals, coral reefs and estuaries, the importance of the oceans to the Earth, and why they are in danger.

Examines the physical features and marine life of the world's oceans, how we harvest the seas, and the effects of pollution.

Discusses some of the life forms that live in the ocean, such as coral polyps, phytoplankton, and the great blue whale, and explains how they survive.

Examines plant and animal life, minerals, and other riches below the surface of the ocean, and the potential havoc that humans can wreak in harvesting resources from the seas.

Describes the nature of oceans, the life that they support, and the scientists who study and protect them.

An introduction to oceans, the world's largest biome, looking at the living and nonliving environment of the oceans, discussing global warming and its effects, and considering the future of the oceans.

A guide to 458 species of animals and plants found along the seashore includes algae, flowering plants, worms, sponges, starfish, anthropods, shellfish, and birds.