• RESOURCES FOR 6th GRADE
    ARCTIC ANIMALS AND SEA CREATURE RESEARCH
     
    AIM: How do you effectively utilize print and electronic resources to research your arctic animal or sea creature?
     
    PRINT RESOURCES
    Use the books in the Seaford Middle School Library as instructed.
     
     
     
    ONLINE RESOURCES

     

    SPECIFIC WEBSITES ABOUT SEA CREATURES

     
    American Cetacean Society  This website contains fact sheets about various whales, dolphins and porpoises.  
     
    Australian Museum  Search the Australian Museum "find a fish" guide to learn about the creatures of the oceans.   
     
    Common Brittlestar provides a biological description with range, habitat, status, threats, conservation and more. 
     
    Dolphin World  Learn all about dolphins in this helpful website.
     
    Easy Science for Kids  Click on "animals" and then "mammals" or "under the sea animals" to find out facts about your sea creature.  
     
    Enchanted Learning  (Use this link on the online databases page by typing in username and password for more information.) Type in the name of your chosen sea creature to obtain information links and external anatomy diagrams.
     
    Herring Facts from SoftSchools will give an introduction to this fish.
     
    Into the Abyss  Click on "deep sea bestiary" to explore information about the oceans' deep sea creatures.
     
    Lion's Mane Jellyfish has top facts about this type of jellyfish.
     
    MarineBio  Search the species database to find information about the sea creature you are researching.
     
    Monterey Bay Aquarium  Search the animal guide to get information about creatures of the ocean.

     

    National Aquarium in  Baltimore  Obtain facts and photos on many different types of sea creatures from the National Aquarium in Baltimore.

     
    National Wildlife Federation  Learn about wildlife and conservation.
     
    NeoK12  Has educational games, videos and lessons for grades k-12. This link is specific to marine animals. 
     
    NOAA Fisheries: Office of Protected Resources  Find information about different types of whales, turtles and other marine mammals.  
     
    Ocean Portal from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History  Click on "Ocean Life & Ecosystems" to learn more about specific sea creatures.  

    Sable Facts by SoftSchools will give many facts about the sable.

    Science and the Sea  Includes radio programs and print articles about ocean life. 
     
    Science Daily  Contains the latest research news about sea life. 
     
    Scientific American Magazine  An aquatic scientist shares challenges of researching deep-sea creatures.
     
    Sea and Sky: The Sea  This website lists various information about creatures of the sea.
     
    Sea Anemones fact sheet by the Marine Biological Association. 

     

    SeaWorld  This is the SeaWorld Busch Gardens Animal Information Database. Click on “Animal Info” and then “Animal Bytes” to find information about some of your favorite sea creatures.
     
    Sheppard Software  Click on “Animals” on the top of the page. Then click on “Fish” or “Mammals.” An alphabetical list will appear. Click on your chosen sea creature to obtain information.
     
    ARCTIC ANIMALS
     
    Active Wild  features wildlife and science facts. 
     
    Arctic Animal Facts has a list of interesting facts about animals of the arctic written for both kids and adults.  
     
    Arctic Animals includes thirty-seven photos of snow-white wildlife. 
     
    Arctic Wildlife  by the World Wild Life Fund Global Fund for nature. 
     
    Animals by National Geographic for Kids. Search by the name of your animal.  
     
    Audubon Guide to North American Birds type the name of the bird you are researching in the search box to view facts.
     
    Birds of North America by the Cornell Lab of Omithology in collaboration with the American Ornithological Society. Enter the name of your species for information.
     
    Cool Antarctica scroll down to see a list of animals found in the Arctic. 
     
    Online Learning Center arranged alphabetically by the Aquarium of the Pacific 
     
    13 Animals of the Arctic learn about several of the animals that live in the Arctic. 
     
    Top 10 Animals Found in the Arctic Region  includes animals commonly found in the Arctic region. 
     
    ONLINE DATABASES
    Click on the "Online Databases" link on the Seaford Middle School Library website. See Mrs. Golub for username and password information. Use Britannica Online and World Book Online to research your sea creature. Also use Enchanted Learning. Access information for Enchanted Learning is on the databases page after logging in.

    SEARCH ENGINES

    Google

    Search for information on your sea creature or arctic animal by using the information bar. Click on the image function to view pictures.