Cretaceous Impact Kit
Sixty five million years ago, a 10 km meteorite crashed into what is now Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, creating a 177…
Gallery Walk: An Introductory Activity
Research Vessel Tour
JR Pardy
Have fun with JR Pardy, modeled after the popular game show, Jeopardy. Build yourJR knowledge by visiting the Discovery Center and checking out glossaries and other background materials. Then test what you learn about science, drilling and deep-sea research vessels as you play for more virtual dollars.
Fossil Fun: Microfossil Matching
This fossil fun game lets you match the shapes of tiny organisms as they fall to the ocean floor and become microfossils. Learn more about microfossils by reading the microfossil fact sheet. Watch your score and compare with friends as you make successful matches. A word of caution: this game may be habit forming!
Episode 2: Re-Fit Madness
It provides a rare description of how science research at sea is made possible through the highly coordinated efforts of…
Episode 1: Tales of the Resolution!
The reader is introduced to the ship and its history of discovery. This graphic novel takes place just before the…
Microfossils: The Ocean’s Storytellers Poster
Microfossils are microscopic single-celled organisms that belong to the Kingdom Protista (or Protoctista). Examples include calcareous nannofossils, foraminifera, diatoms, radiolarians, and silicoflagellates; planktonic organisms that inhabit the sunlit surface waters of the world ocean. The tiny shells of microfossils are the sediments that cover vast areas of the seafloor.
