Exploring Oceanography Using the Internet
Purpose of Today's Workshop
Today's workshop will focus on using the Internet in the study of oceanography. Participants will begin with hands-on exploration of a wide range of Internet-based resources, from heat sensitive infrared satellite images of major ocean currents such as the Gulf Stream, to remote sensing data from ships and buoys at sea. Several curriculum modules which cover traditional oceanography topics, such as surface currents, salinity, and the marine food chain, will be introduced. As a result of this workshop, participants will be prepared to implement Internet-based oceanography resources in their classrooms.
Review
Consulting Experts in the Field
- Ask a Marine Scientist -- Whalenet
- Ask Shamu -- SeaWorld (questions about ocean or marine animals)
- Ask Jake the Sea Dog -- Whaletime (questions about ocean or marine animals)
- Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences College of Engineering -- U. of Michigan faculty
- List of Universities online
- Ask a Mad Scientist -- Many different topics
- Ask an Expert -- Scientific American
Find Schools to Collaborate with on Oceanography Projects
- eMail Classroom Exchange -- Try doing a search on "oceanography"
- Intercultural Email Classroom Connections -- Search for any topic or grade level
- Classroom Connect Teacher Contact Database -- For finding teachers
- Web 66 International School Web Site Registry
- Latitude and Longitude Tutorial
- Latitude and Longitude Activity
- Working with Maps Activity
- World Time Zone Map
Steps for Integrating Internet-Based Activities with Curriculum
Classroom Oceanography Projects that Use Real Time Data
- The Stowaway Adventure: Part I and II -- Use live remote sensing data to predict the course, destination, and weather conditions of a real ship at sea.
- The Gulf Stream: A Global Investigation -- Explore the relationship between ocean and atmoshphere, and its biological and commercial effects.
- Mr. Trump's Challenge -- Use real time wave data to design a sea castle for Donald Trump
- LEO 15 Ocean Research Station -- The Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences (IMCS)
- A Whale of a Journey! -- Teacher-developed Internet project as part of Stevens SSI Cohort IV Program
- A Star School Voyage -- Teacher-developed Internet project as part of Stevens SSI Cohort IV Program
- Oil Spills, Thrills, and Chills -- Teacher-developed Internet project as part of Stevens SSI Cohort IV Program
Great Oceanography Resources
- Whalenet Homepage and WhaleNet Curriculum Units and Lesson Plans
- Physical Oceanographic Real Time Data
- Live Access to Climate Data
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
- SeaWiFS Project Homepage and Phytoplankton Concentrations from the SeaWiFS Project
- Ocean Drilling Program
- Ocean Drilling Program Teacher's Manual --Download a pdf version of this document
- TOPEX/Poseidon Satellite -- Satellite images mapping ocean surface topography
- Oceanography from the Space Shuttle
- El Nino -- NOAA forecasts, recent observations and research
- Ocean Planet -- A Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit
- Athena Project Ocean Instructional Material and Resources
- SeaWorld's Teacher Guide
- O'Reilly's Introduction to Oceanography -- for Elementary school children
- Neptune's Web - Mysteries of the Deep -- Most Frequently Asked Questions
International Year of the Ocean 1998Undersea and Oversee -- good variety of teacher resources from the Franklin Institute
Directories for Other Oceanography Resources
- K-12 Oceanography web resources
- Woods Hole's K-12 Resource Page
- Wind and Sea -- NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Internet Locator
- Hands On Children's Museum Ocean Odyssey Hot List
- Oceanography on the Net
- Oceanography Educational Resources
- Bridge: Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center
- Oceanography WWW serversPhysical Oceanography Data Center - vast assortment of oceanographic information