events and activities just for kids! Here are some museums and aquariums with exhibits about the deep sea: • American Museum of Natural History (New York) • Denver Museum of Nature & Science • Monterey Bay Aquarium (Monterey, California) • National Aquarium (Baltimore) • New England Aquarium (Baltimore) • Seattle Aquarium • Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois
There are some great nonfiction DVDs about sea monsters. As with books, make sure the DVDs you watch for research are nonfiction! Check your library or video store for these and other nonfiction titles about sea monsters: • The Blue Planet series: Seas of Life (“Open Ocean” and “The Deep”) from BBC • Cuttlefish: Kings of Camouflage from NOVA • Deep Sea from IMAX • Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure National Geographic Giant Screen Films
Many websites have lots of facts about sea monsters. Some also have games and activities that can help make learning about the deep sea even more fun. Ask your teacher or your parents to help you find more websites like these: • www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/oceanlife.shtml/ • www.livescience.com/animalworld/051209_sea_monsters.html • news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/animals/newsid_2915000/2915281.stm • news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/04/0423_030423_seamonsters.html • www.nhm.ac.uk/kids-only/life/life-sea/giant-squid/ • www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Animals/Archives/2001/Mysteries-of-the-Twilight-Zone.aspx • www.sciencenewsforkids.com/articles/20051102/Feature1.asp • www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/deep/creatures.html
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