Dipper, Dr. Frances. Guide to the Oceans A Thrilling Journey into a Watery World. New York: DK Publishing, Inc., 2002. A book about the history of the oceans and the ecosystems found within the ocean.
Elsom, Derek. Weather Explained A Beginner's Guide to the Elements. New York: Henry Hold and Company, 1997. A book explaining various aspects of the weather.
Grolier Educational. Rocks: Earth Science Discovering the Secrets of the Earth. Danbury: Atlantic Europe Publishing Company Ltd, 2001. A book explaining how rocks are formed.
Laurie, Alec. The Living Oceans. New York; Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1973. A book about the plants and animals living in the oceans.
National Science Foundation. "Scientists Chart iron Cycle In Ocean." ScienceDaily. September 26, 2001. Web. July 8,2010.
Nemec, Jennifer. "What makes red dirt red? The answer lies beneath the surface." Grit. May-June 2009, 1. Web. July 13, 2010.
Pommerville, Jefferey C. Alcamo's Fundamentals of Microbiology. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2007. A textbook explaining the basics of microbiology.
Riley, Joelle. Erosion. Minneapolis; Lerner Publication Company, 2007. A book explaining the process of erosion.
Staedter, Tracy. "Living magnets. Microbes Leave Magnetic Footprints in Rocks." Earth June 1996:18. Web. July 8, 2010.
Wahle, Lisa. Plants and Animals of Long Island Sound. Connecticut Sea Grant College Program The University of Connecticut Marine Sciences Institute.
Websites
"Different Types of Bacteria." Buzzle.com Available from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/different-types-of-bacteria.html Internet: accessed 24 July 2010. The website explains the different kinds of bacteria.
"Experiment on Weathering from Mini Me Geology." Available from http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2008/08/18/experiment-on-weathering-from-mini-me-geology/ Internet: accessed 24 July 2010. The website provides an experiment for the weathering of rocks using clay.
"Forces of weathering, Changing landforms by forces of nature, The changing world, Science." Available from http://www.skwirk.com.au/p-c_s-4_u-463_t-1258_c-4796/WA/6/Forces-of-weathering/Changing-landforms-by-forces Internet: accessed 27 June 2010. The website describes the internal and external causes of weathering of rocks.
"Iron Record: Ancient Rocks Tell the Story of Oxygen, and Life." Astrobiology .NASA. Available from http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/iron-record-ancient-rocks-tell-the-story-of-oxygen-and-life/ Internet; accessed 12 July 2010. The website describes the role oxygen plays in forming rocks.
"Photosynthesis." Biology Encyclopedia forum. Available from http://www.biologyreference.com/Ph-Po/Photosynthesis.html Internet: accessed 24 July 2010. The Website explains the process of photosynthesis.
"Phytoplankton Are Microscopic Marine Plants." National Ocean Service Available from http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/phyto.html. Internet: accessed 30 June 2010. The website describes what phytoplankton are.
"The Microbial World: Winogradsy Column: perpetual life in a tube." Available from http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/groups/jdeacon/microbes/winograd.htm Internet: accessed 30 May 2010. This website provides instructions on how to make a Winogradsky column.
"What's Happening to Lobster's in Long Island Sound?" Available from http://praise.manoa.hawaii.edu/news/eh59.html Internet: accessed 30 May 2010. The website explains the dieing off of the lobsters in Long Island Sound.
"Weathering of Rocks." Water Encyclopedia. Available from http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/Tw-Z/Weathering-of-Rocks.html Internet: accessed 25 June 2010. The website describes weathering of rocks.
Student Resources
Ravage, Barbara and Brunelle, Lynn. "Bacteria." Milwaukee:Gareth Stevens Publishing; 2004. This book explains different types of bacteria.
http://www.rocksforkids.com/RFK/howrocks.html A website explaining how rocks are formed.