Ever wonder why deep sea animals look so weird? Or are we the ones who look weird?? Check out this video from Monterey Bay Aquarium: Deep Sea creature video
Watch a baby Humpback whale being born in this National Geographic Video. 

Learn More About Mighty Mac
 Check out these great resources:

• Miracle Bridge at Mackinac by David Steinman
• Mighty Mac, The Official Picture History of the Mackinac Bridge by Lawrence A. Rubin
• Mackinac Bridge Authority website  Here you'll find statistics and information about the bridge including historic photos, current photos, and dates for the annual Bridge Walk.

• Mackinac Bridge Historical album  Digitized images of Herman Ellis's photographs documenting the construction of the Mackinac Bridge. ​​​

 Videos  Click to see videos of the bridge, including Henry Zeman's historic photos taken during the construction of the Mackinac Bridge.​

Bridge Activities Click for some fun bridge building activities.

Slideshow of views of Mighty Mac

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Learn More About Whale Falls
Literature Link and Teacher Guide   Click here for a printable study guide comparing the exploring the ecosystem of a whale fall and comparing it to a tree-fall
​Whale Fall Video  Join the Nautilus crew as they visit a whale fall on the ocean floor.
MBARI Whale Fall Video  Meet some of the diners on a whale fall in the Monterey Canyon with scientists from the Monterery Bay Aquarium Research Institute.
​Blue Whale Heart  To get an idea of how giant blue whales are, click this link. It will take you to the Royal Ontario Museum's online exhibition detailing their recovery and preservation of the heart of a blue whale that washed ashore in Newfoundland in 2014. Click here for a link to a CityNews video about the installation of the heart at the ROM.
Videos of animals featured in Whale Fall Cafe:
Hagfish tying themselves in knots - watch here
Bone-eating snotworms up close - watch here
Giant Isopods swimming in the deep - watch here
        Learn more about them here
Barreleye Fish, the fish with the transparent head - watch here
​The Great Whales is a 124 page curriculum for grades 6-9 available from the Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute.  Click above to download the document.
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Alvin Coloring Sheet from WHOI.edu   (clickable link)​
In honor of Alvin's 60th year diving the deep, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution created a coloring sheet.

​​E/V Nautilus Activity Book  
​Click on the picture for 32 pages of math activities, mazes, coloring pages, writing prompts and buildable models to learn about the seafloor and ocean exploration. From the scientists at Nautilus Live - Ocean Exploration Trust.  

​Kids Environmental Lesson Plans 
KELP are free, downloadable marine science activities that encourage curiosity in kids and help them explore their surroundings. With simple materials and minimal preparation, these dynamic lesson plans address important ocean health issues including plastic pollution, overfishing and climate change. Get them at KELP

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Whale Fall Posters Earth is Blue Magazine created two full-color posters detailing life on a whale fall. The red link takes you to their site where you can download the posters.

Simple Origami Whale   click for video instructions

Word Puzzles and Coloring Sheets - click thumbnails for full size sheets