Cole, Joanna THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS ON THE OCEAN FLOOR
Col ISBN: 0590414305 Scholastic/Hardcover 1992 Unpaged. Illus.
Subject[s]: Marine animals, Ocean bottom
Reading level, gr. 3-4 Interest level, gr. 2-6 Priority rating: P-1
Another installment in this series featuring Ms. Frizzle and her unconventional class field trips. In this book, the class goes under the ocean. Detailed, color illustrations by Bruce Degen add humor and extend the information. Useful in the study of oceanography and marine life.

Heinrichs, Susan THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Hei ISBN: 0516012959 Childrens Pr. 1986 45p. Illus.
Subject[s]: Pacific Ocean
Reading level, gr. 4-5 Interest level, gr. 3-6 Priority rating: P-2
Part of the A New True Book series, this book gives students a broad overview of the location and features of the Pacific Ocean. The text is written in large print although the vocabulary is not oversimplified. Illustrated with beautiful, color photographs. Indexed with a glossary. Useful as part of the social science curriculum and for content-based ELL.

Children (Kindergarten - Age 10)

Armentrout, Patricia OCEAN CURRENTS
Arm ISBN: 1571031537 Rourke 1996 24p. Illus.
Subject[s]: Ocean currents
Reading level, gr. 3-4 Interest level, gr. 2-5 Priority rating: P-2
Part of the Read About Earthly Oddities series, this book explores ocean currents and weather. Readable twenty-two page text with numerous color photographs. Includes a table of contents, glossary, and index. Useful as an introduction to ocean currents such as El Nino and their effects and for content-based ELL.

Hirschi, Ron SAVE OUR OCEANS AND COASTS
ISBN: 0385310773 Delacorte 1993 72p.
Subject[s]: Conservation of natural resources Marine animals, Marine ecology,Marine plants Ocean
Reading level, gr. 5-6 Interest level, gr. 4-7 Priority rating: P-1
This title in the One Earth series describes the basic characteristics and importance of oceans and coastal areas, followed by detailed information on specific animals and plants of this habitat that are endangered. Three sections of excellent, color photographs. Includes maps and index. Contains concrete suggestions of what children can do to save these creatures. Excellent for units on endangered species and ecology. 574.5

Sayre, April Pulley EL NIÑO AND LA NIÑA
ISBN: 0761314059 Millbrook 2000 80p.
Subject[s]: Ocean currents, Weather
Reading Level, gr. 5-6 Interest Level, gr. 5-8 P-2
Describes the changes that take place in the oceans, atmosphere, and weather during El Niño and La Niña, two extremes in naturally shifting oceans and atmospheric conditions. In particular, this book focuses on the effects of the 1997-1998 El Niño, including tornadoes, hurricanes, and insects. Includes color photgraphs, resources, websites, glossary, and index. Useful for examining the changes in weather and climate and their effects on humankind.

Hirschi, Ron OCEAN SEASONS Illustrated by Kirsten Carlson
ISBN: 978-0-9777423-2-5
ISBN: Spanish eBook Sylvan Dell Publishing
Reading Level , gr. 2 - 5 Ages : 5 - 9
Subject: Ecology, Food Web
Seasons change in the ocean much as they do on land. Spring brings new plants and baby animals, summer oceans are aglow with sparkly plankton lights, and autumn winds blow across the open water. In winter the humpback whales migrate to warmer waters, just as some land animals move to warmer climates. In fun, fanciful form, Ocean Seasons children learn about plants and animals that are joined through the mix of seasons, food webs, and habitats beneath the waves. While set in the Pacific, similar changes occur all over the world.

Simmons, Beth SEA SECRETS: TINY CLUES TO A BIG MYSTERY Illustrated by Kirsten Carlson
ISBN: 10:0-9779603-9-0 Moonlight Publishing
Reading Level, gr. 2 - 5, Ages 5 - 9
Subject: Ecology, Ocean Science, Krill
Journey thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean and investigate a mystery connecting three distinctly different animals from the California Current down to the polar waters west of the Antarctic Peninsula. Become an ocean detective and discover the connection between a seabird, a whale, and a penguin; and maybe you'll uncover the sea secret that links them all.

Leonora & Hornblow FISH DO THE STRANGEST THINGS
ISBN: Copyright 1966 Random House Publishing, p. 58
Subject: Fish
Best as a reference for late elementary school or early middle school students, this book includes many interesting and strange facts about many groups of fishes.

Cerullo, Mary M. SEASOUP PHYTOPLANKTON
ISBN: 0 - 88448-208-1, p. 40 Tilbury House Publishing
Reading Level : gr. 3 - 7
Subject: Phytoplankton
Imagine what you can find in a teaspoon of sea water as you explore through this books. The amazing variations of shapes and sizes of phytoplankton will make the invisible creatures larger than life. Extraordinary photography accompanies this text and helps to answer some intriguing questions about these tiny drifters.

Cerullo, Mary M. SEASOUP ZOOPLANKTON
ISBN: 0-88448-219-7, p.40
Reading Level: gr. 3 - 7
Subject: Zooplankton, Ecology
Young readers can explore the answers to some fascinating questions about zooplankton. Photographs accompany the text along with Mary's answers about these ocean creatures.33

Educational Resources

Center for Marine Conservation THE OCEAN BOOK; AQUARIUM AND SEASIDE ACTIVITIES AND IDEAS FOR ALL AGES
ISBN: 0471509736 Wiley 1989 113p. Illus.
Subject[s]: Marine ecology, Ocean
Reading level, gr. 4-5 Interest level, gr. 4-A Priority rating: P-2
A collection of facts and activities for students to do related to the study of ocean ecology and marine life in eight chapters. Includes reproducible pages. Activities are inter-disciplinary. Includes a vocabulary list, a bibliography, a table of contents, and an index. A useful resource for teachers planning units on oceanography.

Thurman, Harold & Trujilo, Alan INTRODUCTORY OCEANOGRAPHY, 10ed.
ISBN: 10:0131438883
Prentice Hall Publisher, Copyright 2004 624p. llus.
This introductory oceanography textbook would be appropriate for an advanced high school or introductory college class. Approaches oceanography from an environmental perspective, and covers marine geology, biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science.

Wrobel, David & Mills, Claudia: PACIFIC COAST PELAGIC INVERTEBRATES: A GUIDE TO COMMON GELATINOUS ANIMALS
ISBN: 0-930118-23-5
This is a great book with color pictures and descriptions of gelatinous organisms from several phyla (Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Mollusca, and Chordata). The introduction includes information about what gelatinous animals are and how to distinguish between the major gelatinous groups, as well as guidelines for observing and collecting specimens in the wild.

Coulombe, Deborah, THE SEASIDE NATURALIST: A GUIDE TO STUDY AT THE SEASHORE
ISBN: 0-671-76503-5,
Copyright 1984, p246. Illus.
Simon & Schuster Publishing
This is a really good illustrated guide to over 200,000 marine plants and animals that live in the ocean. It includes some basic information about the ocean as a habitat and the different types of marine communities. There are chapters on most major groups of marine organisms (including algae, protists, many invertebrate phyla, fishes birds, and marine mammals) with general descriptions and schematic drawings.

Cerullo, Mary M. SEASOUP TEACHERS GUIDE DISCOVERING THE WAERY WORLD OF PHYTOPLANKTON AND ZOOPLANKTON ISBN: paperback 0-88448-209-X, p.96
Reading Level :gr. 3 - 7
Subject: Phytoplankton & Zooplankton,
Experiments Enrichment activities and background information to support learning about phytoplankton using simple every day materials.