‘Education Materials’ Archive

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	Coral Bleaching: A White Hot Problem December 18th, 2009 by Lisa Ayers Lawrence Some of the planet’s most beautiful and diverse ecosystems are at risk. With temperatures on the rise, coral reefs are at greater risk for coral bleaching. Using ocean observing system data from NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center, this classroom activity examines ocean temperatures off Puerto Rico to see how coral reefs are being impacted and [...] Tags: Atlantic, bleaching, climate change, coral reefs, NDBC, NOAA, ocean literacy, OOS, RTD, students, teachers No Comments \| Filed in Education Materials (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Loading ...
	Don’t Even Sink About It! December 11th, 2009 by Chris Petrone oes a can of soda float? Does salt water really make that much difference? What’s a Plimsoll mark? Buoyancy can be a difficult concept for students. It’s all about density! With this hands-on introduction to teaching buoyancy from the Bridge website and COSEE-NOW, students work through activities and demonstrations that use online resources and ocean [...] Tags: buoyancy, Data Tip, density, industry, ocean literacy, OOS, RTD, teachers No Comments \| Filed in Education Materials (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Loading ...
	Ocean Home – Swimming Fishes September 21st, 2009 by Sage Lichtenwalner With the expected change in average ocean temperatures due to global climate change, many commercially and recreationally important fish populations will move in response. As a result, the distributions of some species’ populations will shift, either expanding or contracting due to physiological stressors. In this activity a human-sized board game will generally demonstrate how changes in water temperature may affect fish distributions and, ultimately fisheries. Tags: activity, fish, global warming 2 Comments \| Filed in Education Materials (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Loading ...
	Activity: Jellies as Drifters March 18th, 2009 by Liesl Hotaling Jellies are drifters, meaning that their movement is largely at the mercy of the tides and currents in the water. Students can analyze real-time currents to see where jellyfish might travel. Tags: jellyfish, RTD No Comments \| Filed in Education Materials (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Loading ...
	Activity: Are You an Ocean Critter? March 18th, 2009 by Liesl Hotaling Many marine critters choose their habitat based on the temperature of the ocean. Students make the same choices when they decide whether to swim in the ocean. They can use sea surface temperature maps from satellites to determine where in the ocean they would swim today. Tags: RTD, temperature No Comments \| Filed in Education Materials (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Loading ...
	Activity: WhaleNet Marine Animal Tracking March 18th, 2009 by Liesl Hotaling In this activity, students use real-time data from WhaleNet to track the movements of marine animals. Tags: RTD, tracking, whales 1 Comment \| Filed in Education Materials (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Loading ...
	100th Glider Mission – RTD Activity Idea #4 November 18th, 2008 by Sage Lichtenwalner Underwater gliders are changing the way scientists observe the ocean. In March of 2007, Rutgers researchers conducted their 100th glider mission, and invited students and teachers to follow along in this data tip. Tags: Data Tip, Glider, RTD No Comments \| Filed in Education Materials (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Loading ...
	Robots in Antarctica – RTD Activity Idea #3 November 17th, 2008 by Sage Lichtenwalner Robotic underwater gliders are helping oceanographers conduct research all over the world. Even in Antarctica. Learn how you can connect your students with cool real-time ocean science from the frigid waters of Antarctia in this data activity. Tags: Antarctica, Data Tip, Glider, RTD No Comments \| Filed in Education Materials (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Loading ...
	White Christmas – RTD Activity Idea #2 November 17th, 2008 by Sage Lichtenwalner Will it be a “White Christmas” this year? This is the question often asked by generations of children and adults looking forward to a warm holiday and a winter wonderland. In this data-tip we investigate how to answer this question using historical probabilities and real-time data. Tags: Data Tip, NOAA, RTD, snow No Comments \| Filed in Education Materials (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Loading ...
	Christmas Island – RTD Activity Idea #1 November 17th, 2008 by Sage Lichtenwalner Data can come from many places, including from a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean. This real-time data tip demonstrates how students can connect the fields of science and social studies with a buoy half a world away. Tags: Data Tip, NDBC, RTD No Comments \| Filed in Education Materials (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Loading ...