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Marine video programs designed to enhance science education in middle schools. Broad range of ocean science topics, participating teachers can download teaching guides. Archived program packets are downloadable as pdf files. Fees apply for purchase of videos.
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These
lesson
plans
in
life
sciences,
physical
science,
chemistry
and
engineering
link
to
projects
of
NOAA's
Aquarius
undersea
research
station.
Topics
include
the:
impacts
of
buoyancy,
pressure
and
light
on
underwater
research;
effects
of
physical
oceanography
on
coral
reefs;
effects
of
water
temperature
on
the
coral/
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Classroom activities based on how scientists study active volcanoes on the deep ocean floor. Activities include: locating an earthquake epicenter, recording geological and biological information during an ocean floor traverse, creating cross-section profiles of the ocean floor, and graphing seafloor data. Resources include videos and teacher guides.
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Set
of
six
interdisciplinary
lesson
plans
from
the
Smithsonian,
complementing
their
online
"Ocean
Planet"
exhibit.
Topics
include:
ocean
bottom
features
and
seafloor
mapping;
marine
habitats
and
biodiversity;
consumer
goods
from
the
ocean;
oil
spills
impacts
and
solutions;
causes
of
marine
strandings;
ocean-inspired
vocabulary.
Units
contain:
background;
instructions
for
the
teacher;
maps,
data
and
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Developed
and
maintained
by
the
Jason
Education
Project
at
the
Texas
A&M
University,
this
comprehensive
site
has
educational
information
and
activities
on
weather,
foraminifera,
coral
reefs,
satellites,
El
Nino,
ice
ages,
fisheries,
waves,
icebergs
and
currents.
A
wealth
of
student
and
educator
resources
is
available.
Teacher
resources
include
a
crash-course
in
oceanography,
a
section
on
using
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Well
written
and
easy-to-understand
primer
with
definition
and
measurements
of
salinity.
Explains
the
origin
of
the
ocean,
sources
of
salts
and
processes
affecting
its
chemical
composition,
including
the
hydrologic
cycle.
Introduces
the
complexity
of
salinity,
many
constituents
of
seawater,
and
variability
of
ocean
salinity
worldwide.
Discusses
the
compounds
that
marine
plants
and
animals
extract
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This
online
method
manual
from
EPA
describes
how
to
conduct
estuary
monitoring
programs,
with
step-by-step
guides
for
chemical,
physical
and
biological
sampling
and
data
interpretation.
Also
describes
how
to
plan
and
maintain
a
volunteer
force,
with
tips
on
liability
and
financial
issues,
volunteer
recruiting
training
and
retention.
Addresses
quality
assurance
so
that
results
have
weight.
Provides
...
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Teachers, students, and the general public are invited to pose questions to Ocean World's Dr. Bob, an oceanography professor.
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Describes
the
Southern
Ocean
Iron
Release
Experiment
(SOIREE)
conducted
in
1999.
Explains
the
iron
(Fe)
hypothesis:
dissolved
Fe
limits
phytoplankton
growth
and
biomass
in
a
large
proportion
of
nutrient-rich
ocean;
Fe
concentrations
may
be
linked
to
atmospheric
CO2
levels
and
global
warming/
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Lesson
plan
introduces
the
science
behind
the
causes,
occurrence
and
impacts
of
hypoxic
or
"dead"
zones
in
coastal
waters.
Provides
background,
glossary,
graphics
for
classroom
activity,
data
files,
and
links
to
related
projects
and
websites.
Activities
focus
on:
nutrient
enrichment;
dissolved
oxygen;
mechanisms
of
oxygen
depletion.
Students
use
data
(real
or
simulated)
to
graph
the
hypoxic
zone
where
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