The Deep Ocean Education Project website - launched in 2021 - is a one-stop-shop for ocean exploration education resources, combining materials from NOAA Ocean Exploration, Ocean Exploration Trust , and Schmidt Ocean Institute .
Featured Content
Dive In To Deep-Sea Phenomena
Start the new year (or semester) off right by adding deep-sea resources to your curriculum. Explore educational resources like fact sheets, lessons, videos, and more and discover exciting deep-ocean phenomena to share with your students. Don't forget to create a free account to save your resources for later or to share with a friend/colleague!
2023 Student Opportunities Closing Soon
Whether you are you a college student looking for opportunities to join ocean explorers at-sea or are a K-12 student looking to apply your artistic skills to a new subject -- there are plenty of opportunities to explore with us. Read about our student opportunities and apply today!
Website Features
Ocean Exploration Themes
Student activities, multimedia galleries, and background information on ocean-related phenomena.
Student Activities
Standards aligned science activities that support three-dimensional teaching and learning approaches.
Build & Save Your Collection
Save and sort content by customizing easily shareable resource collections.
Ship Tracker
Find where we are currently exploring and heading to next. See who is live streaming from the deep!
Events & Opportunities
Lists of upcoming events and opportunities, from live interactions with current expeditions to conferences.
The Deep Ocean Education Project is created in cooperation with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation under federal award NA19OAR0110405