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Marine environments, from beaches to tidepools to the open ocean, are always of interest to students and thus offer creative teaching opportunities. Many scientists can trace their roots to an early interest in marine biology that later morphed into other areas of science - the marine studies acted as the catalyst for a lifetime interest in science and the environment.

  Marine Biology Activities, DVDs and Kits
In this section you will find a wide selection of hands-on activity books, creative kits, informative DVD's and useful reference guides for all ages on marine environments from sandy beaches and rocky tidepools to open ocean waters.
 
  Water Quality Test Kits for Marine Ecosystems
Includes salinity and other marine water quality test kits for use by students and water quality investigators.
 
  Plankton Sampling Equipment and Activities
Includes easy-to-use plankton sampling nets and activity guides.
 
  Magnifiers, Loupes, Hand Lenses and 2-Way Viewers
This section contains a wide array of high quality observation equipment including magnifiers, jeweler's loupes, large and small tripod magnifiers, magnifying glasses, linen counters, two-way viewers, hand lenses and lucite bug boxes.
 
  Fish Replicas and Kits for Fish Printing (Gyotaku)
Fish printing, or Gyotaku, incorporates science (fish diversity, anatomy, ecology), art (create colorful paintings, note cards, displays), math (measure and count fins, proportions, count fin rays), reading (use with stories about aquatic environments) and creative writing (write fact or fiction about the fish prints). All ages and abilities can enjoy creating beautiful, unique, artistic prints. We now offer a wide selection of fresh and saltwater varieties.
 
  Marine Invertebrate Replica Collection
Selection of marine invertebrates including a sea star replica, a hermit crab, shore crab, horseshoe crab, blue crab, lobster, octopus, squid, jelly and nettle. These accurate, durable, hand-painted, semi-hard plastic models will last for years. Replicas are pthalate-free and comply with toy safety standards.
 
  Seahorse Replica and Puppet Collection
This collection of durable, plastic models are exquisitely hand painted and phthalate-free. Includes male red seahorse with baby, weedy seadragon and leafy seadragon. Also in this section is a leafy dragon seahorse puppet.
 
  Marine Mammal Replica Collection
Selection of marine mammals and their young. These accurate, durable, hand-painted plastic models will last for years. All are phthalate-free and comply with toy safety standards.
 
  Oceans of the World - Early Childhood Series
This series introduces young children in grades 1-2 to the oceans of the world. Each of the five booklets features photographs, large word captions, extended glossary definitions, and notes to teachers and parents as well as internet links. These basic guides capitalize on young children’s natural curiosity about and affinity for ocean environments and begin the process of explaining how important oceans are in their daily lives.
 
  Coral Reef Ecology
Selection of hands-on activity guides and DVDs highlighting the beauty, diversity and importance of coral reef ecosystems.
 
  Marine Life of the Pacific Coast Region
Includes creative, hands-on activity kits for studying tidepool life along with activity books, DVDs and marine life references for observing life along the Pacific coast of North America.
 

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