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Life on the Bay Teacher Resources
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Curriculum
Activity
California Standards
National Standards
What are the components of an ecosystem? Students assume the roles of different scientists while collecting data at an outdoor field site or aquarium.
- Grade 6: 1e, f; 2a, d; 4a; 5a, b, d; 7b, g, h
- Grade 7: 4a, c, f; 5a; 7a, c, d
- Grade 8: 2b; 8c, d
- Grades 9-12: Chemistry 2a, 4d, 5a, 5d; 7d, Biology 6b, 6d, Earth Sciences 5d, 5g, 6b, 8b, 9a, 9c, Investigation and Experimentation 1a-n
- 5-8: Science as Inquiry, Physical Science, History and Nature of Science
- 9-12: Science as Inquiry, Physical Science, Life Science
What makes sea otters and seals unique marine mammals? Students play a game with information cards to compare and review the characteristics of seals and otters.
- Grade K: 1a; 2a, b, c; 4a, b, d, e
- Grade 1: 2a, c; 4b, e
- Grade 2: 2a; 4c, d, g
- K-4: Science as Inquiry, Life Science
How does the size of your hand compare to the size of a book or desk? Students estimate the size of various
objects using non-standard measurement, such as a paper “hand” or piece of yarn.
- Grade K: 1a, 4a, 4d
- Grade 2: 4a, 4b, 4c, 4g
- PreK: Head Start Framework
- K-4: Science as Inquiry
What rhymes with sea star? Students make observations of ocean animals and habitats in Aquarium exhibits, on web
cams or in other nonfiction resources. The students then use their findings to write and illustrate poems.
- Grade K: 2a, b, c; 4a, b, e
- Grade 1: 2a, b, c, d; 4a, b
- Grade 2: 2a, b, c, d; 4d
- Grade 3: 3a, b, c, d; 5b
- Grade 4: 2b; 3a, b; 6a
- Grade 5: 2a, b, c, d; 6a
- PreK: Head Start Framework
- K-4: Science as Inquiry, Life Science
- 5-8: Science as Inquiry, Life Science
See what's going on in the Aquarium's exhibits without leaving your
classroom! Our web cams are live daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pacific
time.
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Discover more about the ocean through our ocean science podcast.
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Dive into our games and interactives to have fun and learn about ocean animals and the places they call home.
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Resource Links
On Our Website
Sea Searchers Handbook (PDF Format)
Download the entire handbook or individual chapters about each Monterey Bay habitat, along with the animals that live in them and fun activities to do as a family or in the classroom.
You'll find more educational resources in our Classroom Resources section.
External Links
American Cetacean Society
The American Cetacean Society provides a full complement of educational resources and teaching curricula as well as conservation issues and reports regarding most marine mammals.
eNature
Owned by the National Wildlife Federation, eNature.com provides field guides to marine mammals throughout the world.
Marine Mammal Center
The Marine Mammal Center rescues and rehabilitates marine mammals then releases them when healthy. Their site includes research and other information about sea otters as well as profiles of marine mammals they've rehabilitated.
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Official web site of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary complete with scientific characterizations of important bay habitats, overviews of research programs and information for visitors.
National Marine Mammal Laboratory
Located in Seattle, the National Marine Mammal Laboratory provides valuable educational resources, library access and careers in marine science.
Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network (SIMoN)
SIMoN is a long-term program that takes an ecosystem approach to identifying and understanding changes to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Their marine mammals pages include information about the diverse assembly of marine mammals in Monterey Bay and ongoing monitoring projects.
Tagging of Pacific Pelagics (TOPP)
A collaboration among the world's scientists, the Tagging of Pacific Pelagics program use satellite tagging technologies to track 22 species of pelagic animals, including elephant seals, California sea lions and whales. TOPP hopes to provide insights on where open ocean species breed and feed.
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