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The Explorer Series presents a variety of marine science-centric videos, images, facts, and questions in concise snippets specifically designed to support the introduction of new concepts in the classroom. Each Explorer Series offering is comprised of a short, high definition, narrated video that introduces the topic, a collection of images to support it, a list of interesting facts about the subject, a set of questions to continue the discussion and a K-2 and 3-5 banded lesson plan.
Enjoy A Free Camouflage Course
Discover how marine animals use camouflage to capture a meal and avoid becoming one in this brief course complete with a narrated video, facts about camouflage, and a set of discussion questions to continue the conversation.
Review all of the Explorer Series.
The most diverse group of animals on the planet.
Invertebrates
ExploreBelieve it or not, there are more invertebrate animals on the planet, both in number and in number of species, than there are animals with a backbone!
More than just fish in the sea.
Vertebrates
ExploreFrom sea lions to sea turtles and everything in between, explore the dynamic world of marine vertebrates.
The ocean is more than just salt water.
Ecosystems
ExploreMore than 70% of Earth is covered by the oceans, is it any wonder that diverse ecosystems are found all across it, from sandy shores to the darkest depths of the sea?
Find out what it takes to survive in the sea.
Adaptations
ExploreJust what does it take to thrive in an underwater world? Gills, flippers, venomous spines, and perfect camouflage to name a few!
What’s happening to the world’s oceans?
Negative Impacts
ExploreOnce viewed as an endless space for waste and debris, we’re learning that the ocean is more fragile than we once thought.
Where would we be without them?
Plants & Algae
ExploreTwo out of every three breaths you take originated from the ocean, but how? There aren’t any trees growing in the ocean!