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Just for Kids

AAPA Port Coloring Book

Come tour a seaport through our coloring book.  Download the PDF file by clicking here.

Kids Educational Activity Sites 

• http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/PDFs/NCSPA%20Kids%20Advertisement%20Dec%2009.pdf - North Carolina State Ports Authority education ad for children, December 2009
• http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/PDFs/NCSPA%20Kids%20Advertisement%20Nov%2009.pdf - North Carolina State Ports Authority education ad for children, November 2009
• http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/PDFs/NCSPA%20Kids%20Advertisement%20Sept%2009.pdf - North Carolina State Ports Authority education ad for children, September 2009 
• http://www.polb.com/community/education/default.asp - Port of Long Beach's education web pages for kids (lots of fun, instructional games related to seaports and the maritime sector).
• http://www.polb.com/community/education/activities/default.asp - This multifacted activity book for children is provided by the Port of Long Beach.
• http://www.polb.com/environment/sustainability/pledges.asp - While not just for kids, the Port of Long Beach has also developed this environmental, green tips page that children will enjoy and learn from.
• APL's Boomerang Box Site - follow a container around the world and find out about international trade and how goods are transported through the ports.
• Porto de Santo (Brazil) - "Porto Kids" Web Site (Portuguese)- includes an interactive video and additional informational links.

Lesson Plans and Curriculum Materials

• A Port of Call for All! are school curriculum materials that have been developed for 4^th and 6^th grade students by the Port of Green Bay. Lessons can be used as an entire unit or on their own. Topics covered include mapping skills, geography, ecosystems of the Great Lakes, history and shipping and commerce.
  **Note: Some lessons may require materials from the Great Lake Shipping Trunk which is only available to teachers in the Green Bay area. Substitutions may be required.

• Port of Long Beach: Classroom - in partnership with the Long Beach Unified School District, the Port of Long Beach has created this series of lessons that combines real-world port situations with content from the California state-approved curriculum.

• The Port of Seattle's Education and Teacher Resources - specially developed lesson plans with downloadable teacher/student copies covering many different aspects of International Trade
• Transportation Museum (primary grades).
  http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/going/trans.html
• Look! You’re Wearing Geography (grades 5-10).
  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/ideas58/58wearing.html
• World Trade Imports (grades 6-8)
  http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst202.html
• The Importance of Imports (grades 7-9)
  http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst131.html

Community Awareness of Local Ports

• Advertisement featuring some cool history on the North Carolina Ports - North Carolina State Ports Authority
• L.A. Port History - the Port of Los Angeles Virtual History Tour
• Woosh! Moving it at the Port of Oakland - A 12-minute Port of Oakland video tailored specifically for young people to provide them with a basic understanding of how a port operates. 

General Education and Career Information Sites

• http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1284325902080 - The Port of Portland created this auto offloading video containing fun and interesting aspects for kids and adults alike.
• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Portland-Harbor-Behind-the-Scenes-Tour-and-Lecture-Series/203006702274 -- The Port of Portland also has this educational Facebook page of and about the working waterfront.  

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Education Center - This site is for students, teachers, librarians and other educators to access our many educational resources.

• Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Futures Program Site - A variety of good educational information, career information and links to other resources

• U.S. Maritime Administration's Maritime Education Links - Links to state maritime academies and maritime industry schools

• National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administrations Educational Web site - includes both teacher and student resources

• International Year of the Ocean - Kid's site and teacher Resources from NOAA's Year of the Ocean program