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Wreck Detectives. Students will be able to use a grid system to document the location of artifacts recovered from a model shipwreck site, use data about the location and types of artifacts recovered from a model shipwreck site to draw inferences about the sunken ship and the people who were aboard, and can identify and explain types of evidence and expertise that can help verify the nature and ...
Resource Collections. Shipwrecks. NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries staff study, interpret, and protect shipwrecks as places to explore, discover, and appreciate our country's maritime legacy. Shipwrecks are a key aspect in understanding the maritime heritage of the United States and can help us learn more about our past.
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries staff study, interpret, and protect shipwrecks as places to explore, discover, and appreciate our country’s maritime legacy. Shipwrecks are a key aspect in understanding the maritime heritage of the United States and can help us learn more about our past.
An Ocean Guardian School makes a commitment to the protection and conservation of its local watersheds, the world's ocean and special ocean areas, like national marine sanctuaries. Grants range in the amounts of $1K-$4K per school depending on the level of the project and funding year. Welcome to the National Marine Sanctuaries Ecosystems section.
- Civil War and The USS Monitor
- Submerged NC Webinars
- World War I Curriculum Guide
- World War II Curriculum Guide
- Shipwrecks and Stem
- Wrecks as Reefs
- Outer Banks Maritime Heritage Trail
- Miscellaneous Activities
- Newsletter Archives
The USS Monitor and NOAA: A Look Through Time Video
Travel back to 1862 in this educational video to learn how the USS Monitor turned the tide of the Civil War. Learn about the discovery of the shipwreck in 1973, the site's designation as the first national marine sanctuary, and the recovery of major iconic artifacts and how they are being conserved today. Included are efforts to identify two Monitor sailors' remains and their burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Funding for this video was provided in part by NOAA & The Preserve America Init...
USS Monitor Legacy Website
Visit the legacy website for an in depth look at the USS Monitorand the ship's crew, and to find out what's happening today.
USS Monitor Curriculum – Grades 4-8
Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, in partnership with The Mariners' Museum and Park, is excited to provide this guide on the USS Monitor and the lasting impact this innovative ship left on naval history. The comprehensive guide explores the tensions surrounding the Civil War, the transitions from wood to iron ships, and Monitor today. Although designed to be taught as a unit, each lesson can be used independently or lessons can be combined in multiple ways to create a curriculum tailored jus...
Raising the USS MonitorTurret – The U.S. Navy’s Role in MONITOR Expedition 2022The Art of USS MonitorWe Rescued the Monitor How a NOAA-Led Team Recovered USS Monitor’s Most Famous ComponentsDiscovering and Exploring the Great War off the North Carolina Coast – Grades 6-12
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Austria-Hungary set off a chain reaction of defense alliances that led Europe into war in 1914. On April 6, 1917, the United States joined the Allies to fight in World War I. It was not long before German U-boats began to prowl the waters off the East Coast in search of ships to sink. In this guide, students are introduced to the Great War; will understand why the U.S. abandoned its ideas of isolationism; learn what life was like both on the fr...
Battle of the Atlantic: Discovering and Exploring When the War Came Home – Grades 6-12
On September 3, 1939, Britain declared war on Germany, and the Battle of the Atlantic began. It was the longest and perhaps most bitterly fought battle of World War II. The battle spanned the Atlantic Ocean and was waged against Allied ships, mostly by German submarines called U-boats. Once the U.S. entered the war in 1941, U-boats began to attack ships all along the East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, but it was off the coast of North Carolina where the war truly came home. In this guide,...
This curriculum introduces students to the world of NOAA and its Maritime Heritage Program. Students learn (1) why shipwrecks are important, (2) the tools used to study shipwrecks, (3) about the complex and costly process of recovering and conserving artifacts, and (4) how NOAA works to protect our maritime heritage. Although the curriculum is designed to be taught as a unit, each lesson can stand on its own. The lessons are aligned with national standards.
This high school activity engages students in teamwork as "divers" to create sectioned, scaled drawings of a mock shipwreck. They make connections to maritime history, mathematics, and technology. 1. Log Sheets Port 10 Units 2. Log Sheets Starboard 10 Units 3. Log Sheets Port 12 Inches 4. Log Sheets Starboard 12 Inches
Check out this excellent manual to get you started building your own underwater robot. The manual includes a detailed list of ROV parts and pieces and where to find them. (Courtesy of Doug Levin, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office).
A middle school lesson that highlights shipwrecks as artificial reefs. Students conduct a mock biological survey of fish populations using practiced methods of visual census transects and stationary quadrats. Students apply and practice data sampling, collection, and analysis techniques. 1. Benthic Cutouts 2. Fish Cutouts 3. Log Sheets Port 10 Units 4. Log Sheets Starboard 10 Units 5. Log Sheets Port 12 Inches 6. Log Sheets Starboard 12 Inches
Students experience the unique maritime culture of the Outer Banks, North Carolina, when they watch one, or all 11, video clips and listen to the oral histories of those who experienced World War II on the shores of the Outer Banks. Each video is accompanied by supporting activities and a set of focus questions, to be answered while the students vi...
Oceanography
A high school oceanography activity where students compare information from the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary data buoyto other data buoys located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. 1. MonitorData Buoy #41025 2. Motion of the Ocean 3. Motion of the Ocean Worksheet 4. Motion of the Ocean Worksheet Answers
Middle school students discover how carbon dioxide makes the ocean more acidic while discussing its effect on marine ecosystems.
Elementary students discover the detrimental effects of marine debris on ocean ecosystems and discuss how the presence of marine debris in food supplies can increase over time through a probability experiment.
Archived newsletters that tell the story of Monitor's recovery and conservation from 1982 to 2003. 1. Cheesebox Vol. 1 No. 1 2. Cheesebox Vol. 2 No. 2 3. Cheesebox Vol. 3 No. 1 4. Cheesebox Vol. 4 No. 1 5. Cheesebox Vol. 5 No. 1 6. Cheesebox Vol. 6 No. 1 7. Cheesebox Vol. 7 No. 1 8. Cheesebox Vol. 8 No. 1 9. Cheesebox Vol. 9 No. 1 10. Cheesebox Vol...
This education module will help students learn about marine archaeology and shipwrecks. When you click on an image, the information will be on the right. Be sure to click on the hyperlinks to go to other websites for more learning.
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• Pass out the “Exploring National Marine Sanctuaries” handout, one per student. Tell students they will be creating short presentations and maps about their chosen sanctuary. Explain that they will use online and/or print resources to learn more about their sanctuary and answer the questions on the handout. Highlight how they will:
