Long Island Sound Research Project

RES Library Media Center

Ocean Planet

Marine plant life site from the Smithsonian. Detailed and clear facts about animals in the ocean.

http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/education_marine_life_factsheet.html

Related Links

Here are some other links you can explore to learn more about the ocean, its importance, and what you can do to help keep it clean!

An Underwater Tour of Long Island Sound

Learn about what lives in Long Island Sound, and use the links on the left to find out more about the plants and animals who live there.

http://www.lisrc.uconn.edu/lis_uwtour/index.asp

Save the Sound

This website addresses the responsibility we have to keep the Sound clean.

http://www.savethesound.org/about-lisound.php

Oceans Alive

Learn all about our oceans—how they move, what lives there, and more.

http://www.mos.org/oceans/

Estuary

Learn more about estuaries. What animals and plants can be found there, and how do they support the ecosystem?

http://www.gma.org/katahdin/estuary.html

 

Images

Once you have completed all of your research, you will add images to your brochure. Use Google Safe Images, or the sites above to find images that match your topic. You may also choose to draw images.

 

 

Thank You Ocean!

Read about ways you can help save the ocean, how you can enjoy it, and more!

http://www.thankyouocean.org/for_kids

 

 

Sherwood Island State Park

Learn more about Sherwood Island State Park. Did you know this was Connecticut’s first state park?

http://ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?
a=2716&q=325260&depNav_GID=1650