Deep Ocean Education Project

The Deep Ocean Education Project website is a one-stop shop for ocean exploration education, combining resources and opportunities from NOAA Ocean Exploration, Ocean Exploration Trust, and Schmidt Ocean Institute.

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deepoceaneducation.org

Featured Content

Discover the Deep

Discover the Deep

Learn more about the deep ocean from the best educational materials available from three partners in ocean exploration.

About

NSTA TV featured the website in it’s miniseries on educator resources for its leadership in making ocean exploration accessible to educators and learners of all ages. Read more about the Deep Ocean Education Project website’s mission. Video courtesy of NSTA TV. Download largest version (mp4, 134 MB).

The Deep Ocean Education Project website launched in 2021 to make ocean exploration education more accessible to educators and learners of all ages by combining resources to learn about and participate in ocean science and exploration from three leading organizations in ocean exploration.

Learn more about the website’s mission and hear from website partners and ocean educators in the video featured on NSTA TV.

Website Features

Explore high-quality ocean exploration resources

Explore high-quality ocean exploration resources

Dive into standards-aligned student activities, high-resolution images and videos, stories from the field, and informational resources on deep-sea topics. Browse by theme or use the advanced search tool to quickly find the best resource for you.

Explore
Build collections full of your favorite ocean exploration content

Build collections full of your favorite ocean exploration content

Create a free account for the option to save any resources on the website into collections (folders) that you name and organize. Share your collections with friends or colleagues with just their email address.

Create Account
Track three ocean exploring vessels all in one place

Track three ocean exploring vessels all in one place

Stay up to date with when and where all three research vessels will be exploring this year and see who is livestreaming from the bottom of the ocean.

Vessels
Keep up with current events and opportunities to explore with us

Keep up with current events and opportunities to explore with us

Join us for one of our many opportunities to participate in ocean exploration learning, including educator workshops, live ship-to-shore connections, or internships.

Events and Opportunities

The Deep Ocean Education Project is maintained in cooperation with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation under federal award NA19OAR0110405