8th Grade Oceans (Oceanography) Resources
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CLASSROOM TOOLS
The Ocean Floor
Identify ocean landforms, including guyots and trenches, with this labeled diagram of the sea floor.Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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What Are Ocean Currents?
Give students practice reading a map with the skill challenge in this oceanography printable. Students will evaluate…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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The Mysterious Bermuda Triangle
Interesting facts and fun activities related to an area of the Caribbean Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLegendsOceans (Oceanography) -
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Ocean Depths
Interesting facts and fun activities related to the ocean.Subjects:Oceans (Oceanography)Earth ScienceScience -
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Activity: Water Pressure and Ocean Depth
Examine the relationship of water pressure and ocean depth with the reading passage and graph in this printable.…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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How Many Shrimp?
Students estimate the size of a brine shrimp population. Assesses their understanding of the sampling method, and their…Subjects:Animals (Zoology)Aquatic AnimalsOceans (Oceanography) -
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What Evidence Supports Seafloor Spreading?
This science printable challenges students to explain and model why changes in Earth's magnetic field can support…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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Oceanography Transparencies & Visuals Slideshow
Use the visual aids in this slideshow as transparencies or handouts for oceanography lessons. These printable charts,…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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Giant Squid Attack!
Interesting facts and fun activities related to the story of a giant squid attacking a 150-ton ship and dragging it to…Subjects:Oceans (Oceanography)Earth ScienceScience -
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First Swimmer to Cross the English Channel
Interesting facts and fun activities related to the first swimmer to cross the English Channel.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAthletesOceans (Oceanography) -
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What Are Some Ocean Landforms?
Review ocean landforms with this Earth science printable. After students match each landform with its definition, they…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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Where Is Life Found in the Ocean?
Using reference materials, students will research the benthic zone, the pelagic zone, and adaptations that help animals…Subjects:Marine EcologyOceans (Oceanography)Aquatic Animals -
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How Do Ocean Waves Cause Erosion?
Challenge students to match each ocean rock formation with its description in this Earth science printable. Students…Subjects:ScienceGeologyOceans (Oceanography) -
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What Are Some Properties of the Ocean?
Challenge students to interpret a diagram of ocean layers and explain the relationship between ocean depth and…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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What Are Ocean Waves?
Ask students to match each term related to ocean waves with its description in this oceanography printable. As a skill…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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Oceans and Seas
A chart of vital ocean and sea statistics.Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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Eyewitness: Ocean
Discover the watery world covering most of the Earth—and the amazing wildlife in its depths. Read the full book…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
ACTIVITIES
Making Salinity Currents
Students create a model for currents caused by differences in salinity, using the materials provided. Assesses their…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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Jacques Cousteau, Oceanologist
Jacques Cousteau's explorations are detailed along with related activities.Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Seafloor Spreading Map
This map documents evidence that supports the seafloor spreading theory.Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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What Are Deep-Sea Vents?
Integrate earth science and physical science with this printable about deep-sea vents. This worksheet includes…Subjects:ScienceGeologyOceans (Oceanography) -
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What Are Ocean Sediments?
Complete each statement about ocean sediments with the terms in this Earth science printable. As a skill challenge,…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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What Are Coral Reefs?
Give students practice identifying coral reefs with this oceanography printable. Students will complete statements about…Subjects:Marine EcologyOceans (Oceanography)Habitats and Ecosystems -
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Key Term Review: The Oceans
Review features of the ocean floor, types of coral reefs, ocean layers, and more with this oceanography vocabulary…Subjects:Oceans (Oceanography)VocabularyLanguage Arts and Writing