HR: 09:50h
AN: ED41C-08    [Abstracts]
TI: Satellite Ocean Data Tools in the high school classroom.
AU: * Tweedie, M
EM: stweedie@aol.com
AF: NASA, 4005 Cleveland Street, Kensington, MD 20895, United States
AU: Snyder, H D
EM: henry.snyder@gallaudet.edu
AF: Gallaudet University, Florida Avenue, Washington, DC 20002, United States
AB: The NASA-sponsored Ocean Motion website (http://www.oceanmotion.org) documents the story of humankind's interest in and observations of surface currents from the early seafaring Polynesians to present day satellite observations. Ocean surface current patterns impact our lives through their influences on the weather, climate, commerce, natural disasters and sea life. The Ocean Motion web site provides inquiry based, classroom ready materials for high school teachers and students to study ocean surface currents. In addition to the information resources posted on the website, there are also investigations that lead students to explore patterns and relationships through data products (color- coded map images, time series graphs and data tables). These investigations are done through an interactive browser interface that provides access to a wealth of oceanography data. This presentation focuses on use of surface current data and models in student investigations to illustrate application of basic science principles found in high school science curriculum. Skills developed using data to discover patterns and relationships will serve students in other courses as well as empower them to become stewards of the Earths environment.
UR: http://www.oceanmotion.org
DE: 0805 Elementary and secondary education
DE: 0820 Curriculum and laboratory design
DE: 4512 Currents
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: 2007 Fall Meeting