Helpful Web Sites

Explore Long Island Sound

This website allows you to virtually experience what lies beneath the waters of Long Island Sound (LIS). It provides links to topics for discussion within the classroom and video clips that can reinforce learning of science concepts. Visit website

Long Island Sound Resource Center

Users can take an underwater tour of Long Island Sound to learn about the broad types of habitats found in the Sound and the diversity of animals that live in them. Visit website

New York State Marine Education Association

NYSMEA is a state chapter of the National Marine Educators Association. NYSMEA holds an annual conference, periodic meetings, lectures, workshops, field trips, and boat trips. Visit their website to become a member and receive their monthly newsletter, “The Strandline”, which alerts members to upcoming activities and new postings on the website. Save the date: The 34th Annual Conference will be held on Saturday, June 9 2012 at SUNY Maritime College in NY. Visit website

SouthEastern New England Marine Educators

SENEME is a regional chapter of the National Marine Educators Association. Visit their website to become a member, sign up for their newsletter, and much more!
Save the date: The biennial Long Island Sound Educators Conference will be held on Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT. Visit website

Estuaries

Estuaries 101 Curriculum allows students and teachers to gain an understanding of the great importance of estuaries and the intricate connections it has with the ocean and climate systems. Visit website

NOAA Ocean Service Education

NOAA’s National Ocean Service education team creates innovative products that enlighten students and educators in the areas of oceans, coasts, and charting and navigation. These include formal lesson plans and classroom ideas that emphasize hands-on activities and problem-based learning using on-line data resources. Visit website

The Bridge

This growing collection of marine education resources provides educators with a convenient source of accurate and useful information on global, national, and regional marine science topics, and gives researchers a contact point for educational outreach. Visit website

Ocean Conservancy

The website for the largest and oldest organization dedicated to protecting oceans has information on fish and wildlife, and threats to our oceans, including pollution, polluted runoff, and invasive species. Visit website

Nab the Aquatic Invader

This website provides hands-on lesson plans for your classroom or non-formal education programs, along with videos, CDs, education trunks, fact sheets, photos, and maps about aquatic invaders in our region. Visit website

National Wildlife Federation

Home of “Ranger Rick”; site features information about conservation and wildlife for all children’s age groups. Visit website

The Sailors for the Sea

The Sailors for the Sea Rainy Day Kits are environmental lesson plans that make a clear connection to and understanding of the marine ecosystems that thrive beneath their hulls. Visit website