Bill Nye the Science Guy’s Big Blue Ocean by Bill Nye and Ian Saunders (Disney Press, 1999)
Crafts for Kids Who Are Wild about Oceans by Kathy Ross (Millbrook Press, 1998)
Eyewitness: Ocean by Miranda MacQuitty (DK Publishing, 2000)
Eyewitness: Seashore by Steve Parker (DK Publishing, 2000)
Marine Biology by Ellen Doris (Thames & Hudson, 1993)
Ocean Currents, Tides, Etc.
Janice VanCleave’s Oceans for Every Kid: Easy Activities that Make Learning Science Fun by Janice VanCleave (Wiley, 1996). This book contains experiments focusing on ocean geography.
Watersheds
Environmental Defense Fund [www.edf.org] hosts a scorecard [www.scorecard.org] where you can input your zip code and find lots of environmental info, including watersheds.
Earth Force [www.earthforce.org] sponsors a program called GREEN [www.green.org], which stands for Global Rivers Environmental Education Network. The program offers resources, information, and activities on watershed monitoring.
The EPA's Adopt-Your-Watershed Web site [www.epa.gov] has lots of good stuff under 'educational resources for students/youth'.
Oil Spills
After the Spill: The Exxon Valdez Disaster, Then and Now by Sandra Markle (Walker, 1999)
The EPA Oil Spill home page [www.epa.gov/oilspill] provides info about oil spills, including techniques for responding to spills.
Ocean Habitats
Beneath the Waves: Exploring the Hidden World of the Kelp Forest by Norbert Wu (Chronicle Books, 1997)
Coral Reef by Gary W. Davis (Children’s Press, 1997)
Down to a Sunless Sea: The Strange World of Hydrothermal Vents by Kate Madin (Raintree/Steck-Vaughn, 1999)
The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor by Joanna Cole (Scholastic, 1994)
The Magic School Bus Takes a Dive: A Book About Coral Reefs by Joanna Cole (Scholastic, 1998)
Ocean Tide Pool by Arthur John L’Hommedieu (Children’s Press, 1998)
Sea 'Monsters'
Monsters of the Sea: The Truth About the Lock Ness Monster, the Giant Squid, Sea Serpents, Mermaids, and Other Fantastic Creatures of the Deep by Richard Ellis (Lyons Press, 2001)
More Cool Online Stuff
Find aquariums; zoos; and science, technology, and natural history museums on the partner page of The Ocean Project [theoceanproject.org/partners.html].
The Center for Marine Conservation [www.cmc-ocean.org] offers information, educational materials, and details on how to join its annual coastal cleanup.
Earth Observatory [earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Topcs/oceans.html]is a National Air and Space Administration site featuring satellite images and lots of ocean data.
Marine sanctuaries [www.sanctuaries.nos.noaa.gov/oms/oms.html] are described and listed by the National Ocean Service.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration site [www.noaa.gov] contains info about ocean conservation and exploration, weather, and ongoing research projects.
Ocean Planet [seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html]is the companion Web site to the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit of the same name. You can take a virtual tour of the exhibit on the site.
Oceans Alive [www.mos.org/oceans/index.html] is a Web site with interactive info, resources, and activities.