Do you want to know more about ocean observing and ocean data? Do you need a presentation, visualization or lesson plan to help with your education or outreach activities? Check out the resources we’ve found or have developed to assist you. If you use any of the resources here, please rate them or submit your comment to let other COSEE NOW members know how well they worked for you and how you adapted them to meet your needs. And, if you have something to share, please send it in.
Education Materials
Quality lesson plans, activities, and other materials for formal and informal educators from the NOW community
- Coral Bleaching: A White Hot Problem
- Don't Even Sink About It!
- Ocean Home - Swimming Fishes
- Activity: Jellies as Drifters
- Activity: Are You an Ocean Critter?
- Activity: WhaleNet Marine Animal Tracking
- 100th Glider Mission - RTD Activity Idea #4
- Robots in Antarctica - RTD Activity Idea #3
- White Christmas - RTD Activity Idea #2
- Christmas Island - RTD Activity Idea #1
Ocean Observatory Stories
Why are ocean observing systems important?
- Is it Safe to Walk your Dog on the Beach?
- Knowing when to Evacuate: One Woman’s Push Towards an Ocean-literate Nation
- The Challenge of Understanding Measurements
- Taking Data to Heart
- Small Plants, Big Ocean
- First Launch, First Visit
- Where’s the dock?
- Catching the $250,000 "Fish"
- Teaching Oceanography to Boy Scouts
- Pete’s Wild Ride
Online Presentations
Watch and learn more about Ocean Observatories and Marine Science
Interactives
Interactive animations and data visualizations
Resource Guides and Reports
Quality information to assist your proposal writing, program development or assessment needs
