Teacher Resources

Aquaria

Species Register

Educational Programs

Holiday Programs

Travel Program

Staff Contacts & Bookings

Teacher Resources

MDCs around Australia

doughboy scallop

Useful Marine WebSite Links

Fish Factsheets (Australian Museum)

Guide to Marine Zooplankton of SE Australia

Seaweed Site

Monsters of the Deep

Crustacean Gallery

The Virtual Ocean (Plankton)

Dolphin Research Institute

Dragon Search (Seadragons)

The Bioluminescence Page

The Seaslug Forum

ABC Online - Oceans Alive

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Sea Jelly anatomy and life cycle

Classroom Ideas and Resources

How to....

Set up your own aquarium in the classroom

Conduct a Foreshore Excursion

There are a number of marine resource kits available to Tasmanian teachers. These kits contain teaching ideas and resources for use in the classroom. The Marine Discovery Centre can help you arrange to borrow the following kits:

  • Marine Links kit

  • Coastcare Treasure Chest

  • Story Of Seafood Kit

Please contact Ros or Pam to enquire about these kits.

Marine Lesson Plan Links...

Marine Education Society of Australia (MESA) website

Bridge (marine lesson plan links)

Classroom Antarctica

Reef ED (Great Barrier Reef)

Interactive Food Webs (Gould League)