Books
for Kids

Deep-Sea Vents: Living Worlds Without the Sun by John Frederick Waters. Cobblehill, 1994.
Describes the discovery and investigation of openings in the ocean floor where heated water escapes, and examines the new life forms and other phenomena that have been found there.

The Kingfisher Young People's Book of the Oceans by David Lambert. Kingfisher, 1997.
Presents information about the world's oceans, how they were formed, their geology, tides, waves, sea life, coasts, resources provided by oceans, myths and legends about the ocean, and more. 

The Magic School Bus On the Ocean Floor by Joanne Cole. Scholastic, 1992.
On a special field trip on the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the ocean and the different creatures that live there. 

Marine Biology (A Real Kids Real Science book) by Ellen Doris and the Children's School of Science, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Thames and Hudson, 1993. Hands-on activities that explore the ocean for ages 9 and up.

Oceanarium by Joanne Oppenheim. Bantam, 1995.
Learn about the ocean through a tour around an imaginary museum.

Pioneering Ocean Depths by Sandra Markle. Atheneum, 1995.
Looks at the ways scientists are learning more about the ocean and sea floor with sonar, submersibles, and other new techniques, and what it means for mankind.

Under the Sea (from the Nature Company Discoveries Library series) by Linsay Knight. Time-Life Books, 1995.

CD-ROMS

The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean. Microsoft, 1995. Grades K-5.
Go on an undersea adventure with Ms. Frizzle and the class. You'll explore the ocean, from tide pools to the deep sea, as you follow clues to find the missing treasure.

Undersea Adventure. Knowledge Adventure, 1995. Grades K-5.
Explore ecology, biology, marine life, and oceanography. Experience how undersea animals live, what they eat, how fast they swim, and more.

The World of Whales. Teramedia, 1995. Grades 3-up.
Swim through the world's oceans with Salina, a 3-D whale who takes you to her deep-sea hideaways and teaches you about whale songs.

Videos

Deep Sea Dive. 45 minutes. Grades K-4. National Geographic, 1994.
Join Spin, National Geographic's animated globe-on-the-go, as he explores the world's oceans from surface to seafloor.

Jack, the Seal, and the Sea. 30 minutes. Grades Pre-K-3. Reading Rainbow, 1990.
Go on a Discovery Voyage in the San Francisco Bay to learn more about the preservation of water and ways we can preserve the oceans.

The Living Sea. 40 minutes. All ages. MacGillivray Freeman, 1995.
Explores mysterious depths to discover the beauty, diversity, and importance the ocean is to all life on Earth.

Louis the Fish. 30 minutes. Grades Pre-K-3. Reading Rainbow, 1993.
Explore tidal pools and other waters for exotic marine life.

The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten. 30 minutes. Grades K-4. 1995.
The bus shrinks and travels through the ocean food chain.

Ocean. 35 minutes. Grades 5-up. Eyewitness, 1997.
Visit the alien world of the deep and come face to face with some of the most bizarre creatures on our planet.

Seashore Surprises. 30 minutes. Grades Pre-K-3. Reading Rainbow, 1992.
Explains how waves, sand, and pebbles form at the seashore and describes animals, plants, and shells which can be seen when the tide goes out.