Marine Education
Teaching guides and information on our marine environment

Coastal Heritage, Vol. 12, No. 3, Winter 1997-98
The ABC's of Science Education. John H. Tibbetts. Educators and business leaders are initiating the first stages of ambitious reforms to change how young Americans learn math and science. 16 pp. FREE  VIEW TEXT

Coastal Heritage, Vol. 13, No. 4, Spring 1999
Nature's Lessons: A Closer Look. John H. Tibbetts. Too many teachers, critics argue, promote a narrow ideology of doom and gloom about the planet's future. But a growing number of schoolchildren are learning important lessons about complex issues such as global warming, educators say. 16 pp. FREE  VIEW TEXT

Guide to Common Jellyfishes of South Carolina
Dale R. Calder and Margaret Callison Pridgen. This booklet explains the difference between safe and venomous jellyfish. 1989. 12 pp. $1.00 ORDER

Marine Science Careers: A Sea Grant Guide to Ocean Opportunities
Marine Science Careers is a publication of the National Sea Grant College Program and a companion piece to the Sea Grant web site devoted to providing information on career opportunities in the marine sciences: www.marinecareers.net. The web site includes all of the information in this publication as well as additional profiles, information on salary levels for marine scientists, links to other sources of information on careers in the marine sciences, and a range of other features. Marine Science Careers and marinecareers.net are collaborations between Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and New Hampshire Sea Grant College Program. 2000. 33 pp. FREE VIEW PDF

Of Sand and Sea: Teachings From the Southeastern Shoreline
Paula Keener-Chavis and Leslie Reynolds Sautter. This book answers questions about the ocean—how it was formed and what lives in it. 2002. 76 pp. FREE VIEW PDF

Sea Sampler: Aquatic Activities for the Field and Classroom, Elementary
Wendy Beard Allen and Patty Owens McLaughlin. This loose-leaf insert is a compilation of aquatic activities for the field and classroom to engage elementary students in hands-on experiences in the coastal and marine environment. 1985. 118 pp. SCSG-TR-85-1. $4 ORDER