Education World

Here at the Maine Aquarium we value the fun in education! While our exhibits offer an unbeatable way for students to learn about aquatic underwater worlds, we believe students can take even more away from the experience if they begin their education in the classroom. Below are several Sample Worksheets and links to related Curriculum Resources and that will help you prepare your students to get the most out of their visit. Also visit our Calendar of Events for a listing of special educational programs being held at the aquarium and our Information Center to find out about valuable field trip discounts. We look forward to seeing you!

Welcome Teachers and Students
to our Worksheets on life underwater....

Feel free to copy any of the worksheets here!

Caribbean Coral Reef:

1. Magical Mystery Tour-name these animals
2. day world mini quiz
3. Unscramble the letters
4. night world mini quiz

The Prize of Maine:

1. Maine Lobster
2. University of Maine Lobster Quiz

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Other Excellent Curriculum Resources

• The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutions K-12 Resources--Unsurpassable Resources on oceanography and marine topics
  
• Sea Turtle Tracking Education Program: A wonderful interactive program allowing students to track migrating sea turtles.
  
  
• Surf Your Watershed The U.S. EPA's online educational program allowing students to locate their local watershed and learn more about it.
  
• Whales A thematic web unit, encouraging critical thinking, project galleries, and multidisciplinary units. Lots of links to other teacher guides, including the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math and Science Education.
  
• International Whaling Coalition Lots of current issues and information on whales and other marine mammals.
  
• Wet Net Water Resources Education - a list of links relating to the environment, educators, government
  
• 4-star award winning website on endangered species .
  
• National Wildlife Federation curriculum guide on endangered species.
  
• Animal Tracks a collection of environmental education lessons ready for use in the classroom.
  
• Give Water a Hand an action guide for helping water resources in your area.
  
• Links Reviews, summaries and information about 100 curriculum guides focusing on aquatic education
  
• The Jason Project Complete with teacher guides and much more.
  
• Marine Mammals An internet-based learning adventure designed to help students study the migrations of various species including right whales, manatees, gray whales and humpback whales.
  
• World Resource Institute's Teacher Guides Guides on topics such as Oceans and Coasts, Biodiversity, and Water Pollution
  
• Science Learning Network
  
• Hillsdale-Lenawee-Monroe Math/Science Center Server A Must See! Endless resources. ...teacher guides, maps, water quality testing guides, grants. You name it. Don't miss this site.
  
• Teacher Guides from SeaWorld
  
• Marine and nature videos for sale through the National Audobon Society.
  
• Eisenhower National Clearing House for Mathematics and Science Education.
  
• The Globe Program An international environmental science and educational program that allows schools to participate in taking measurements and sharing their data.
  
• Web Sites and Resources for Teachers Literally hundreds of on-line curriculum links and activities collected from Professors of Elementary Education at California State University, Northridge.
  
• The Kids On the Web hundreds of links to general educational guides.
  
• Ocean Planet A Smithsonian Institution Traveling Interactive Exhibit on oceans. Also teacher resources.
  

Other Educational Links...

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• K-12 Schools This is the most extensive listing of K-12 schools and universities worldwide that we have found to date. It is also an extensive resource for educational and research links..
• WWW site for the Maine Department of Education
• Education Network of Maine
• History of the World Wide Web