Marine Education Resources Web Sites
NOAA Education Web Site: www.education.noaa.gov
Marine Careers - The site includes overviews of the fields
of marine biology, oceanography, and ocean engineering; looks at what
the future is likely to hold for careers in these fields; and provides
links to a wide range of additional resources. This site is a project
of the Sea Grant Programs at the University of Maine/University of New
Hampshire, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. www.marinecareers.net
Ocean Explorer - The United States is a country of explorers,
but it is only recently that our country has faced the difficult task
of exploring our final frontier: the oceans. Over the past few decades
we have significantly increased our understanding of the oceans, yet 95
percent of the ocean remains unexplored. We have become increasingly aware
of our dependence on the oceans for healthy fisheries, clean habitats,
and the potential to discover new medicines and to answer questions about
global climate. This site provides a platform to follow ocean explorations
in near real-time, to learn about ocean exploration technologies, to observe
remote marine flora and fauna in the multimedia gallery, to review NOAA's
200-year history of ocean exploration, and to discover additional NOAA
resources in a virtual library. oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
The
Bridge - Ocean Science Education Teacher Resource Center -
This is a site where teachers will find a selection of the best online
resources for ocean sciences education. The goal of the site is to provide
educators with content-correct and content-current marine information
and data; to support researchers in outreach efforts; and to improve
communications among educators and between the education and research
communities. www.vims.edu/bridge
The
Sustainable Seas Expeditions Teacher Materials - The Sustainable
Seas Expeditions strive to provide high-quality marine science teaching
materials that are linked to national standards in science and geography.
One of the main goals is to provide teachers with the tools to bring
new technologies, new knowledge and new learning opportunities to students.
www.sustainableseas.noaa.gov/aboutsse/education/teacher_materials.html
What
is Sea Grant? - Through this site teachers can access the web
sites of their local programs, located in coastal and Great Lakes states
and Puerto Rico, and each of which has developed its own method of providing
marine and coastal information to teachers. www.nsgo.seagrant.org/WhatisSeaGrant.html#EDUCATION
COAST
Resource Guide - This guide, intended to be used by teachers
to structure classroom activities, is divided into two sections to reflect
the different emphases and requirements of elementary/middle school
programs and high school programs. The elementary/middle school section
was developed from the award-winning Operation Pathfinder "Best
of the Best" and is an electronic version of the Resource Guide
for Oceanography and Coastal Processes.
www.coast-nopp.org/resource_guide/index.html
Classroom
Lessons - This web site, from the National Undersea Research
Program underwater habitat AQUARIUS, provides teachers with activities
that explore the physics behind diving. Additionally, there is a section
on the ecology of reefs, the creatures of reefs and the environmental
concerns in the reef environment. www.uncwil.edu/nurc/aquarius/lessons.htm
TEACHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
COAST: Operation Pathfinder - This fully-supported,
14-day course for undergraduate or graduate credit is aimed at K-12
teachers and places a special emphasis on attracting teachers of minorities.
Teachers participating in this national science education effort increase
their awareness and understanding of oceanography, coastal processes,
integrated curricula, and technology enhancements and also improve their
teaching techniques. www.aquarium.usm.edu/coast01.htm
The
Teacher at Sea Program - This program allows a teacher in grades
K-16 to apply for the opportunity to serve as a researcher on a NOAA
ship. The current application materials and ship schedules are available
online. A complete application consists of Form A: Participant's Application;
forms B and C: Supervisor and Colleague Recommendations and the Medical
History Questionnaire. Teachers send their completed application packets
at least 3 months prior to the desired sailing date. www.tas.noaa.gov
ESTUARIES
Estuary-Net Project - Estuary-Net was developed by
the National Estuarine Research Reserve System in response to water
quality issues arising in coastal areas. This project strives to develop
collaborations among high schools, community volunteer groups, local
officials, state programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRS)
to solve non-point source pollution problems in estuaries and their
watersheds. Of particular interest to teachers are the curriculum and
the classroom activities. The classroom activities are divided into
three levels in order to provide various degrees of involvement in the
subject, ranging from only lab experiments to single field experiences
to long-term monitoring. Each level is written using the 4MAT® model
of instruction in order to address all learning styles. Each level contains
fourteen activities.
Estuaries - Where Rivers Meet the Sea - This site has
two purposes: 1. Provide information on National Estuaries Day activities,
such as Estuary Live and local National Estuarine Research Reserve and
National Estuary Program events and 2. Serve as a long-term resource
for information on the importance of estuaries and the need to protect
them. This is an interagency Web site intended to provide students,
educators and the general public with information on a variety of estuarine
issues.
estuaries.gov
MARINE
PROTECTED RESOURCES
Viewing Protected Marine Species in the Wild - This
web page helps the public understand its responsibilities to marine
mammals in the wild. The National Marine Fisheries Service is reponsible
for managing and protecting whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals and sea
lions, and it has regulations prohibiting feeding these marine mammals
in the wild. There are also restrictions as to how close observers can
get to these animals. www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/MMWatch/MMViewing.html
The
National Marine Mammal Laboratory's Education Web Site - In
the interest of inspiring young people to learn about and care for marine
mammals, the National Marine Mammal Laboratory has created this "Education
Web" site. With its array of pictures, the quiz links to other
world wide web resources and science-based content. This site is designed
to answer basic questions about marine mammals and marine mammal science.
The education web site has two sections, a marine mammal science and
career section and an animal section. nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/education/aboutsite.htm
