Source: Design Squad

Learn about the career possibilities of an oceanographic engineer, who uses underwater robots to explore areas of the ocean where humans can't go. Learn how Amy helps build and operate torpedo-shaped robots to map terrain under water.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Science & Tech, Social Studies

Topics: Engineering. Oceanography. Scientists and Engineers. Careers.

Resource Type: Video

Source: Wired Science

Discover how oceanographers tracked thousands of plastic toys that fell off a freighter during a storm to map ocean current patterns and made an unbelievable discovery - a Texas-sized mass of swirling garbage in the North Pacific.

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Ecology. Oceanography.

Resource Type: Video

Source: Dragonfly TV

Learn about kelp forests and observe animals that live in these forests. Watch two kids use the scientific method to find out if larger animals live at the top of the kelp forest or at the bottom.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Ecology. Oceanography. Energy.

Resource Type: Video

Source: Dragonfly TV

Discover what an aquarist is, and learn how to become one.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Science & Tech, Social Studies

Topics: Oceanography. Careers.

Resource Type: Video

Source: Dragonfly TV

Observe what marine biologists do on a daily basis, and discover the benefits and challenges of being one.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Science & Tech, Social Studies

Topics: Oceanography. Careers.

Resource Type: Video

Source: Dragonfly TV

Discover how a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) can be used to observe life under the sea. Watch kids use an ROV and the scientific method to assess the damage of the coral reefs in the Florida Keys.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Oceanography.

Resource Type: Video

Source: Dragonfly TV

Examine environmental factors that affect wave formation, and find out how surfers gather information about waves. Watch a kid use the scientific method to find out which locations are easier to surf: beach breaks or reef breaks.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Oceanography.

Resource Type: Video

Source: Secrets of the Dead

Discover some of the differences between the resting places of the Titanic and the Andrea Doria wrecks and how those conditions affect the state of the ships. Consider the behavior and reactions of each ship's crew during the catastrophes.

Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12

Subjects: Science & Tech, Social Studies

Topics: Oceanography. United States History: 1945-early 1970s. World History: 1900-1945.

Resource Type: Video

Source: Dragonfly TV

Examine the factors that make a waterslide more fun, and watch kids use the scientific method to determine what makes a great waterslide.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Science & Tech

Topics: Motion & Forces. Oceanography.

Resource Type: Video