Dear Reader,
My daughter graduated from college, and I just had a birthday. What’s does all this mean? June is here and Father’s Day is just around the corner!
From Surfnetkids.com and a few other sites, here are some Father’s Day resources to enjoy.
Father’s Day coloring pages — free to print and color in seconds
Father’s Day Poems — recommended sites from Surfnetkids.com
Father’s Day Fun — a collection of gift ideas, tips, games, and activities
See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
“Surfing the Net with Kids”
https://www.surfnetkids.com
The Ocean
https://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/ocean/
The Ocean Printable(** for Premium Members only)
https://www.surfnetkids.com/printables/files/printables-club/ocean.pdf
Although it covers nearly three-quarters of Earth, scientists call the ocean our planet’s last frontier, and say that we know more about the moon then we do the sea floor. While oceanographers are racing to learn more about the deep secrets of the ocean floor, you can start your ocean journey at the following sites.
AMNH: OLogy: Marine Biology
“OLogy means ‘the study of.’ And here on the American Museum of Natural History’s OLogy website, you can study and explore many cool OLogies.” This particular section is all about Marine Biology at an elementary and middle-school level. For an introduction to oceans, start at “What’s the Big Idea.” To explore related concepts, follow the little red asterisks that pop open multimedia lessons. Free registration allows you to collect cards from each station, and to submit projects for possible publication.
Monterey Aquarium: Animals & Experiences
This page is a fabulous collection of the best Monterey Aquarium pages for both kids and grownups. My favorites are the live web cams (keep in mind that these operate on Pacific Standard Time), activities and games (from K to 12), and the animal guides (sea otters, penguins, jellies and more.) Another great find is the 168-page printable Sea Searcher’s Handbook ( http://montereyaquarium.org/PDF_files/activities/seasearchers/aquarium_ss_full.pdf ) chock full of articles and hands-on activities.
National Geographic: The Ocean
Gotta love those big, beautiful National Geographic photos! Best clicks are the Photo Galleries, Ocean Quizzes, along with any of the articles or videos. “Ninety percent of the large predators in the ocean are gone and their populations have collapsed. The reason for this is that we have taken too many fish out of the sea, and we keep taking more before the remaining populations are able to reproduce. Watch this video [Weird Fish Marine Reserve] where Mel, the ‘very weird’ fish, will show you how marine reserves can help fish populations recover, and why we need many more.”
… Click to continue to The Ocean
Printables Club Members Also Get …
Surfnetkids Printables Club Members also get the following printables to use in the classroom, the computer lab, the school library, or to send home with students:
The Ocean Printable
Ocean Wikipedia Printable
Dolphins Printable
Whales Printable
Shark Quiz and Worksheet
*** Are you curious? Get your own ten-day trial membership:
https://www.surfnetkids.com/printables-club.htm
Related Games
The Ocean
Ocean Word Search
Ocean Puzzle
Shark Quiz
Something Fishy
Quote of the Week
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~~ Maya Angelou ~~ (b. Apr 4, 1928) American poet, dancer, playwright, director, author. Read more Maya Angelou quotes at: http://www.lightafire.com/quotations/authors/maya-angelou/
Surfing the Calendar
National Rose Month June
Cancer From the Sun Month June
Dairy Month June
National Rivers Month June
National Fireworks Safety Month June
Great Outdoors Month June
Zoos: Zoo and Aquarium Month June
Aquariums: Zoo and Aquarium Month June
National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month June
Aesop’s Birthday Jun 4, 620 BC
Tiananmen Square Massacre Jun 4, 1989
Partial Lunar Eclipse Jun 4, 2012
Ben Franklin Flies a Kite Jun 5, 1752
Transit of Venus Jun 5-6, 2012
Ronald Reagan Dies at Age 93 Jun 5, 2004
National Gingerbread Day Jun 5, 2014
D-Day Normandy Invasion Jun 6, 1944
World Oceans Day Jun 8, 2014
“$ 64,000 Question” Game Show Premiered Jun 7, 1955
Paul Gauguin’s Birthday Jun 7, 1848
Maurice Sendak’s Birthday Jun 10, 1928
Anne Frank’s Birthday Jun 12, 1929
President Reagan Urges Gorbachev to Tear Down Berlin Wall Jun 12, 1987
47th Mersenne Prime Number Found Jun 12, 2009