Thank You Ocean Podcasts
The Thank You Ocean Report focuses on interesting and exciting California ocean topics such as marine mammals, the latest news on ocean health, timely ocean issues and fascinating ocean facts. Stories feature interviews with ocean experts, explorers, scientists, conservationists, government and business leaders. Listeners learn about ocean activities and recreation, surfing, fishing, boating, and the many ways we all can thank the ocean through conservation and stewardship.

Ocean Adventures Videos
Check out Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Adventure as KQED continues to produce short videos appropriate to bring the ocean into your classroom.

Oceans Travelers
Taking a boat out to the open ocean is the best way to experience life at sea. The next best way is to use your mouse! This online, interactive poster allows you to roll over an ocean traveler (seabird) to learn about its life at sea.

Black-Footed Albatross Tracking
Taking a boat out to the open ocean is the best way to experience life at sea. The next best way is to use your mouse! This online, interactive poster allows you to roll over an ocean traveler (seabird) to learn about its life at sea.

Oceans Live!
The NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Program in collaboration with Dr. Robert Ballard's Immersion Institute have launched OceansLive.org. This website is a marine science portal that offers live video and special content to educate people of all ages about the ocean, including national marine sanctuaries. In addition to watching live video from research expeditions, the portal's visitors can learn more about oceanography, marine life, conservation and preservation, marine research technologies, and the nation's maritime heritage.

Radio Show Highlights Ocean Topics: Ocean Currents - with host Jennifer Stock of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary - will dive into the depths and reveal the amazing science and mysteries that marine biologists are discovering out on, and in the big blue, especially in our national marine sanctuaries. Find out more about the upcoming radio shows and how you can listen live over the Internet.

Expedition to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: Read about a 28-day voyage to the new Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument on the NOAA ship Hi'ialakai. Read great reference material on Hawaiian monk seals, green sea turtles, exciting shipwreck discoveries and more. Lots of compelling imagery to share with your classroom.

Build an Ocean: K through 5th grade activity in which students identify mangrove, seagrass, coral reef plants and animals.

Test Your Knowledge: Learn about the deep boulder reefs and whale populations off the coast of Boston in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Seamounts in Monterey Bay: Learn about these mountains under the sea; explore images of seamount critters and tie it all together with educational lesson plans.

Satellite Tracking of Loggerhead Sea Turtles: Explore how scientists utilize backpack satellite tags to monitor adult and juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtle behavior and movement in the South Atlantic Bight.

Virtual Submersible Dive: Take a virtual tour of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary using a single-person submersible, called DeepWorker 2000. Expore the canopy of a kelp forest and watch sea lions dart by in search of food. This virtual dive was developed in partnership with the National Geographic Society.

Sanctuary Quest Expedition: Aboard the NOAA ship McArthur, the Sanctuary Quest Expedition team conducted research, monitoring, exploration and education within and adjacent to the national marine sanctuaries along the west coast.

Albatross Activity: Uses geography, biology, investigation and experimentation, and data analysis skills.

Marine Reserves Digital Lab: Your challenge is to establish “no-take” areas around Anacapa Island in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

Navigating the Channel Islands: Learn about the human history and culture of the Channel Islands.