For Students

Encyclopedia of the Sanctuaries

Explore this great online marine life field guide, which covers critters from sea stars to the gigantic blue whale.

Learn about different species in each sanctuary using this encyclopedia reference by watching videos, studying information about their habitat, distribution, diet and much more.
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Explore Marine Careers

Get introduced to a wide range of ocean-related career fields and to people working in those fields.
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View Underwater Videos

Our national marine sanctuaries embrace part of our collective riches as a nation. Sanctuary habitats include beautiful rocky reefs, lush kelp forests, whale migration corridors, spectacular deep-sea canyons, and underwater archaeological sites. (Click Here)
 

Wyland Ocean Challenge Curriculum: Lakes Eco-Guide
Led by Wyland and Dr. Sylvia Earle, “Clean Water for the 21st Century” is a nationwide classroom program that uses an art and science based, interdisciplinary approach to environmental education and conservation. The program aligns with National science education standards, targets grades 4-8 and has adaptations for K-12 use. All you have to do is choose your ecosystem (river, lake, wetland, estuary or ocean) and plunge into the adventure!  Archaeologist at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary provided information for the Lakes Eco-Guide, which contains a beautiful Wyland painting of Thunder Bay. Access the entire curriculum at: (Click Here)

Great Lakes Shipwrecks
Discover Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Shipwrecks through underwater video, historical photographs, and archaeological discoveries. The Explorers’ Tools section lets you manipulate a Great Lakes schooner model and access Kids Pages at Wisconsin Sea Grant (http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/madisonjason11/) and the Wisconsin Historical Society (http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/shipwrecks/kids/)

West Coast Shipwreck Database

An online database that includes shipwrecks from each of the five West Coast national marine sanctuaries along the Pacific Ocean.

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Learn more about Lake Huron from the Great Lakes Information Network site (Click Here)