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For Kids and Students


For Kids and Students Site Links


  EPA Student Center
The Environmental Protection Agency's student center web site is where middle and high school students can explore a wide range of environmental issues. Activities and ideas for school projects and how to get involved are available.

  FishBase
FishBase provides detailed information on over 25,000 species of fish searchable by common name, scientific name, family, country, ecosystem, topic, etc. Pictures, other site links and information resources are also provided.

  NOAA and Preserve America Initiative
The NOAA and Preserve America Initiative website contains information about how NOAA is working to preserve our heritage resources, such as historic maps and charts to buildings and shipwrecks, and make them accessible to the public through innovative programs and partnerships. A Virtual Tour of the Treasures of NOAA's Ark Exhibit, Feb. 5-14, 2007 is available online.

  NOAA Education Resources
NOAA's many educational activities are distributed across the agency. This site has been designed to help students, teachers, librarians and the general public access the many educational activities, publications and booklets that have been produced.

  NOAA Fisheries Kids Corner
This site has a guessing game, puzzles and a coloring page and links to other educational sites.

  NOAA Fisheries Shark Web Site
NOAA's shark web site has general information on sharks as well as on conservation and recovery of shark populations. Fact sheet topics include shark management, tiger sharks, white sharks, blacktip sharks, bull sharks, most commonly encountered sharks, reducing risk of shark attack, etc. Links to other web sites with information on sharks are also provided.

  NOAA's International Year of the Ocean
This site has a Kids' & Teachers' Corner where you can find activities, fact sheets and links to other sites.

  United Nations Atlas of the Oceans
The Atlas is an information system designed for use by policy makers who need to become familiar with ocean issues and by scientists, students and resource managers who need access to underlying data bases and approaches to sustainability.


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