Scuba Diving
Background information, thinking exercises, and a short classroom activity that demonstrate how SCUBA diving illustrates scientific principles in biology, chemistry, physics, physiology, and oceanography. Several activities link this otherwise recreational activity into an applicable learning experience. Site links to additional diving resources and activities.
Grade Level: Intermediate elementary, Middle school, High school

Bends
Vocabulary, resources, and activities to teach about scuba diving and the effects of water pressure. Includes information on why divers get the bends and air embolisms, their symptoms, and how they are prevented.
Grade Level: Intermediate elementary, Middle school, High school

Windsurfing
Background information, vocabulary, additional resources, and a lesson plan on the physics involved in windsurfing. Explore the concepts of lift, pressure gradients, and a fulcrum in these simple activities.
Grade Level: Intermediate elementary, Middle school, High school

United States Windsurfing Association
Site includes information on all aspects of windsurfing, from thorough step-by-step instructions on the basics of windsurfing to the 2002-2004 windsurfing rankings. Read the latest windsurfing news and mark your calendar with all the upcoming events.
Grade Level: General public, Middle school, High school

PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)
Access information on all aspects of SCUBA diving. Obtain information on course offerings (beginner through instructor), insurance, dive centers and resorts, and new products. Navigate through to the Environmental News section and you are transported to Project AWARE, a group that promotes environmentally-friendly diving and travel.
Grade Level: General public, Graduate or professional, High school, Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division

NAUI (National Association of Underwater Instructors)
A thorough site covering all that is diving. Access information on NAUI services for wherever your travels take you. Site includes information on dive courses, instructor certification, diving medicine, SCUBA jobs, and much more. Services for NAUI members include membership renewal, requesting a replacement card, and discounts on NAUI gear.
Grade Level: General public, Graduate or professional, High school, Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division

Divers Alert Network
A nonprofit organization that promotes SCUBA diving safety, training, and education and provides up-to-date information on diving issues. Learn about current diving course and online seminar offerings and how you can obtain reduced-cost lifesaving equipment such as AEDs and emergency oxygen units. Stay current on all the latest dive-related research and even volunteer to participate in various studies.
Grade Level: General public, Graduate or professional, High school, Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division

American Sail Training Association
Non-profit organization for sailing youth education, leadership development and maritime heritage offers several resources. Included are sail training, conference, grant and scholarship opportunities in addition to sailing journals and membership information.
Grade Level: General public, Intermediate elementary, Graduate or professional