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Harmful algal blooms & coastal biogeochemistry Workshop - Dec 11, 2010

Lecture by Dr. Anita Leinweber & Dr. Rebecca Shipe, UCLA (MOV)

Background

"Cycles of Essential Nutrients with Carbon & Nitrogen cycle diagrams" from Marine Biology, 4th ed. by P. Castro & M.E. Huber. McGraw-Hill. p227-230.

Nitrogen cycle diagram & explanation

Lesson Plans

What Microbe Are YOU? from C-MORE

for K-5 and 6th&up. both are available as online interactive & printable flipbook (english and spanish), all are here.

microbe relationship tree (PDF)

A Satellite's View (temperature and chlorophyll)

Background on southern CA bight oceanography, CSU Long Beach

California sea surface temperature & chlorophyll images from CenCOOS can be found here.

TNT: The Nitrogen Test [coming soon]

Getting to Know Phytopia (CD)
"How to get a copy of the Phytopia CD"

An introduction (PDF)

Phyto Factors, introductory movie

worksheet (PDF)

answer key (PDF)

Bloom Tool, Phytopia: Discovery of the Marine Ecosystem

worksheet (PDF)

answer key (PDF)

Resources

Websites, books, videos, etc. (PDF)

HABs vs. Red Tides [coming soon]

Glossary (PDF)

 


38th Annual Conference on Sail Training and Tall Ships - Nov 15-17, 2010

Monday, Nov 15, 2:15pm

Hot Topics in Marine Biology and Oceanography Panel

Austin Becker, Stanford University
Jenan Kharbush, Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego
Gwen Noda, UCLA, COSEE-West

Handout of Resources from the Panel (PDF)

 

Wednesday, Nov 17, 2:15pm

General Session 4: Where is Education in Your Mission? Linking Shipboard Programs with Schools (and tips on how to meet public curriculum standards)

Lynn Whitley, National Marine Educators Association

Les Bolton, Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Association

Ocean Literacy Resources


Weather, Climate and the Pacific Ocean Lecture - Sept 29, 2010

"Weather and Climate and the Role of the Pacific Ocean" lecture slides (PDF) by Eric Boldt, NOAA Warning Coordinator Meteorologist"

Lesson Plans

Introducing Wind p38 & Session 2: Demonstrating Wind-Driven Currents, p39, from "Ocean Currents: Marine Science Activities for Grades 5-8", GEMS LHS, Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley book available here

from "Down to Earth: Solutions for Math and Science", Project AIMS, grades 5-9, 1984

Dripping Wet (relative humidity), p1 teacher manual, p 1-5 student pages

When You're Hot, You're Hot! (heat absorption, radiant and solar energy), p2 teacher manual, p6-7 student pages

Hot Spot (sun's angle and it's effect on energy received), p3-4 teacher manual, p8 student pages

Mysterious Coin activity – NASA

Floating Bag activity – NASA

Wind Speed Worksheet - Montana State University Math Department

Answer key

Map

Comparing Ocean Currents with Wind Circulation Record Sheet

Coriolis Effect activity, NOAA National Weather Service

Interpreting Weather Symbols - WW2010: the weather world 2010 project

Quick Quiz Advanced Atmosphere Assessment - Montana State University Math Department

Answer key

Resources

Websites, articles, books, etc.(PDF)

Fast Facts (PDF)

Misconceptions: "Children's misconceptions about weather: A review of the literature", by Laura Henriques, CSULB

CA Science Education Standards, Ocean Literacy, & Climate Literacy (PDF)

Integrating weather into reading and language arts

Glossary

The Weather Channel's Online Weather Glossary

atmospheric pressure

clouds types

coriolis effect

currents (and wind and coriolis):

currents

wind driven surface currents: Gyres background

fronts

temperature inversions

wind and oceans:

winds - NASA Science

Measure Ocean Winds from Space: Applicataions - NASA JPL

land breeze

sea breeze

Unit Conversions, Key to Symbols, Reading Weather Maps

Units of temperature and conversion

Temperature contours

Surface observation symbols

How to Read a Weather Map - NOAA Southeast Regional Climate Center

Trends Method


Ocean Observing Systems Summer Teacher Institute - August 2-6, 2010


Introduction to Marine Science Workshop (8th gr CA standards focused) - June 21-25, 2010

Monday

General Chemistry

General Chemistry Resources (PDF)

A couple examples of The Periodic Table of Elements:

from the Jefferson National Accelerator Lab (PDF)

from ThinkCentral

"The development of the periodic table, by Mendeleyev and others", p376-381, excerpted from The Scientists by John Gribbin, 2002, ISBN: 0812967887

"The Wonder of Youth" listen from 4:13-18:45, topics: organization of elements into the periodic table and Mendeleyev (excerpt from WNYC's Radio Lab: Yellow Fluff and Other Curious Encounters Episode)

"The Octet Rules: A dating game for atoms" by Jennifer Welborn, NSTA Science Scope, May 2004

NSTA members can access the article online here

"Fun with Ionic Compounds" by Mollianne G. Logerwell & Donna R. Sterling, NSTA The Science Teacher, Dec 2007

NSTA members can access the article online here

Ionic Dating Game

Ocean Acidification

Acids, Bases, pH, and Ocean Acidification Resources (PDF)

Ocean Acidification Summary

Green Chemistry

Green Chemistry Resources(PDF)

ARCHIVED LECTURE by Mr. Patrick Movlay, Ocean Pollution Prevention team, California State Department of Toxic Substances Control, "Green Chemistry"

Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry

California Green Chemistry Initiative (PDF)

Ten Simple Ways to Clean Green

Household Hazardous Waste Detectives Lesson, from Key to the Sea

Plastics in Our Ocean Resources (PDF)

Ocean Literacy

Ocean Literacy Resources (PDF)

Tuesday

Aquarium Systems

Aquarium Systems and Filtration Resources (PDF)

Guest Speaker: Mr. Seth Lawrence, Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, topic: aquarium filtration systems, behind the scenes tour

Carbon and the Ocean Resources (PDF)

Guest Speaker: Ms. Tara Treiber, Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, topic: carbon in the ocean and beach report cards

Weather

Make your own weather station, including barometer, anemometer, and wind vane (PDF)

Introduction to Clouds Chart, NASA & NOAA

Wind Energy

Wednesday

Physics

ROV and SCUBA Resources (PDF)

Build Your Own Underwater Robot and Other Wet Projects, by Harry Bohm and Vickie Jensen, 1997, ISBN: 0-9681610-0-6

Cartesian Diver

Thursday

ARCHIVED LECTURE by Mr. Mike Anghera, Dive Safety Officer, "Intro to Marine Science – SCUBA diving, buoyancy, and pressure"

Mythbusters video about pressure on a human being under water from the episode called "Dumpster Diving", 2009 (content may be disturbing to some people)

Setting up the experiment (video)

Preliminary testing in a pool, scroll down to "Death Down Below", 2:19 running time (video)

Final test in the ocean and conclusion (video)

The final write up (second one on the page)

Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber information

Water Quality Resources (PDF)

ARCHIVED LECTURE by Dr. John Griffith, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, "Beach Water Quality Monitoring and Harmful Algal Blooms"

More Water Quality Resources

Friday

Solar Systems and Stars

Solar System Resources (PDF)

"Life of a Star: 12 billion years in 6 minutes" (6:29 running time), NASA, NASA JPL/Caltech, ESA. The lifecycle of a G-type star, like the sun.

Build your own Inflatable Planetarium, email Maureen Allen, Science Consultant, at mallensci@earthlink.net for instructions

Sailing and Navigating

Sailing and Navigation Resources (PDF)


AQMD's Clean Air Conference & Expo for High School Students - "A World
We Can Change" - May 27, 2010

Thousands of Southland Students to Attend High School Conference on Air Quality

Movies screened at the conference

For climate related resources (such as lessons, activities, background information, and more), please click on the links below to see resources from past COSEE-West events on relevant topics:

Sea Level Rise

Glaciers & Global Sea Level Rise Lecture & Workshop - November 2005

Weather, Sea Level Rise and Climate Change Online Workshop - November 3 – 21, 2008

The Ocean in a Warming Climate Workshop - Mar 21, 2009

The Ocean in a Warming Climate Lecture - Feb 4, 2009

The Arctic and Antarctic

Donal Manahan’s expedition blog from his recent NSF training session for young scientists, Jan – Feb 2010

International Polar Year Online Workshop - April 15 – 28, 2007

Polar Regions Lecture & Workshop - March 2007

Ocean Acidification

NOAA Ocean Acidification Demonstration" by Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Administrator of NOAA (video)

“The Dangers of Ocean Acidification” by Scott C. Doney, Scientific American March 2006, p 58-65.

The Ocean in a Warming Climate Workshop - Mar 21, 2009

The CO2 Shuffle: Roles of the Ocean & Atmosphere in Earth’s Carbon Cycle – Feb 2, 2008

Climate and Climate Change

See the recommended resources for “NASA/JPL Climate Day - March 26 & 27, 2010”

Weather, Sea Level Rise and Climate Change Online Workshop - November 3 – 21, 2008


Contaminants of Emerging Concern Workshop – May 1, 2010

Background

Sediment Quality Triad Assessment

Field Sampling Flowchart

Benthic Assessment Steps

Ecosystem response to regulatory and management actions: The southern California experience in long-term monitoring by Eric D. Stein and Donald B. Cadien

"Flea Killers in the Estuary" by Jay Davis, Regional Monitoring News vol 2, issue 1, Winter 1995-96

A Guide to Internet Education Resources in the fields of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (PDF)

Heavy metals and other substances

Lessons

Macroinvertebrate Mayhem from Project WET

Something Fishy Overview (modified)

Something Fishy Original online

Select Lessons and resources from Something Fishy:

Day 1

Activity 1: Mercury Menu

Activity 1: One Part Per Trillion is a Very Finely-Split Hair

Activity 2: Mercury Sources and Effects Organizer

Activity 2: Mercury Health Effects Organizer

Activity 2: Mercury Sources Organizer

Worksheet (modified)

"Methylmercury in Sport Fish: Information for Fish Consumers"

"Commerical Fish: Eat Up, Despite Low Levels of Mercury"

"What is the cause of the South Florida Mercury Problem?"

Day 2

Activity 2: Deadly Links Teacher Resource

Worksheet

Predatory-Prey Relationships Lesson Plan (PDF)

USGS Countering Contamination: Data and DDT:

Lesson 1, Presentation 1: Bias in Science

Lesson 2, Activity 2: Food Webs

Biomagnification resource

Food Chains and Energy Flow resource

Bald Eagle Lesson Activity 1

Where to Fish?: Sediment and Fish mapping

Fish KML file

Sediment KML file

Science Standards Correlations for above lesson plans

Resources

Glossary

Abbreviations/Acronyms

Websites


Coral Reefs: Moorea, French Polynesia Online Workshop - April 12-30, 2010


Green Chemistry lecture - Apr 28, 2010

Background

12 Principles of Green Chemistry from CA Department of Toxic Substance Control (Page 48)

California Sticks Toe in Green Chemistry Pond, Miller-McCune, July 27, 2009

California Green Chemistry Initiative: Executive Summary: Why Green Chemistry? (Page 16-19)

Senate Bill No. 509 (SB509)

Assembly Bill No. 1879 (AS1879)

Lesson Plan

“12 Principles of Green Chemistry Demystified”

Resources

Websites, books, videos, etc.

Frequently Asked Questions from CA Department of Toxic Substance Control

Glossary


NASA/JPL Climate Day - March 26 & 27, 2010

Climate Day 2010 flyer

NOAA Ocean Acidification Demonstration" by Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Administrator of NOAA (video)

Lesson Plans

Activities and Demonstrations at Climate Day

Whale Food Web Game

Ocean Acidification Demonstration

Effects of Ocean Acidification on Shells

For more related background, lessons, and activites from our past events, please see:

Asking the Auks about Climate Change in the Arctic Lecture – May 28, 2009

The Ocean in a Warming Climate Workshop - Mar 21, 2009

The Ocean in a Warming Climate Lecture - Feb 4, 2009

The CO2 Shuffle: Roles of the Ocean & Atmosphere in Earth’s Carbon Cycle – Feb 2, 2008

Polar Regions - March 2007

Coral Reefs and Coral Reef Ecosystems – February & March 2007

Climate Change and Ocean Currents Workshop - January & February 2007

Hurricanes and Severe Weather - March 2006

Glaciers & Global Sea Level Rise - November 2005

Ice Science & Satellites - a Natural Partnership: April 13, 2005

Resources

Websites

Books and articles

Videos

Misconceptions

Common Misconceptions about Abrupt Climate Change from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Skeptical Arguments and What Science Says

Global Warming Misinformation from SUNY

Frequently Asked Questions from RealClimate: Climate Science from Climate Scientists

Children's Misconceptions about Weather

Recognizing bad/pseudoscience

Glossary

Climate Day Glossary

Weather.com Glossary


Parasites of the Western Pacific and Southern California Bight workshop -
Mar 20, 2010

Background

Drawings of parasitic copepods, plate 70 & 71 from “A Guide to Marine Coastal Plankton and Marine Invertebrate Larvae” 2nd Ed. By DeBoyd L. Smith and Kevin B. Johnson, pages 127-8, 1996.

Fish Tongue-eating Parasite Spreading?”, Animal Planet News, 16 Sept 2005

You Don’t Want to Eat that Raw”, Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, Jan-Feb 2006

“Parasites as Pollution Indicators in Marine Ecosystems: a Proposed Early Warning System” by Ken Mackenzie, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 38, Issue 11, November 1999, pages 955-959.

Lesson Plans

Resources

Websites, books, videos, etc.

Misconceptions

Glossary


Fisheries of the Southern California Bight lecture - Mar 17, 2010

Background

“Developing Ecosystem-Based Management of U.S. Fisheries” (Current, vol 25 no 3 2009)

“Marine Protected Areas for Fisheries Management” (Current, vol 25 no 3 2009)

California Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Goals

Marine Reserves in the Spotlight: Meeting Both Conservation and Fisheries Goals” (ScienceDaily, 2/21/10)

“Catch Share Programs in the United States: An overview” (Current, vol 25 no 3 2009)

Fisheries: Catch Shares Improve Consistency, Not Health, Of Fisheries” (ScienceDaily, 1/11/10)

Connectivity In Marine Fish Populations: Larvae Spawned In Marine Reserves Can Travel Long Distances” (ScienceDaily, 3/31/09)

To Manage a Fishery, You Must Know How The Fish Die” (ScienceDaily, 8/14/09)

“How well do you know your rockfish? Take this quiz to find out” (Outdoor California, May-June 2005)

Lesson Plans

Counting FishStix - Population Biology (NOAA's Aquarius: America's Innerspace Station)

Resources

Websites, books, videos, etc.

Misconceptions

Glossary


CloudSat and Cloud Investigations lecture & workshop - Feb 3 & Feb 6, 2010

Background

Simple Cloud Schematic with definitions

Earth’s atmosphere diagram, UCAR Windows to the Universe

CloudSat to Revolutionize Study of Clouds and Climate
Science Daily, May 4, 1999

First Images from NASA’s CloudSat have Scientists Sky High
PR/Newswire, 6 June 2006

Atmospheric Dry Spell Eases Global Warming”, NPR, Jan 28, 2010

Lesson Plans

CA Science Standards related to CloudSat & Clouds Investigations

How are clouds formed? Cloud in a Jar (3 versions):

Cloud Chamber (from our partners COSEE-West Colorado Collaborative) video demo

How Do Clouds Form? Activity 4 (NASA)

Background

Lesson plan

Video!

Cloud in a Bottle (Weather Wiz Kids)

Convection in Air and in Water (2 activities):

Water convection activity, (‘The Fluid Earth’ by Klemm, et al., p175, Activity 2)

Smoke Box: Air convection (from our partners, COSEE-West Colorado Collaborative) video demo

Cloud Identification charts available online

NASA/NOAA Cloud Chart: Introduction to Clouds

with tips on cloud identification, cloud quiz, dichotomous cloud key, online cloud chart

cloud type tutorial (video/animation)

one page cloud chart to print in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian

NOAA/NWS and NASA’S Sky Watcher Chart front and back

Aerosol Lab Activity (NASA)

Go to this website, then click on “lab activity”

Storm Clouds (NASA)

Lesson

Resources

Websites, books, videos, etc.

Misconceptions

Glossary

NASA/JPL publications

CloudSat & CALIPSO brochure

The Useful Pursuit of Shadows by Graeme Stephens

NASA Facts: Formation Flying: The Afternoon "A-Train" Satellite Constellation

The Space Place: Make a Cloud Finder

NASA Facts: The Importance of Understanding Clouds

NASA Facts: Aerosols: More Than Meets the Eye

The Balance of Power in the Earth-Sun System

NASA Facts: CloudSat


Cephalopods and Humboldt Squid workshop – Jan 30, 2010

CEPHALOPOD LECTURE by Dr. James Wood on the Aquarium of the Pacific Website

HUMBOLDT SQUID DISSECTION with Danna Staaf and Julie Stewart of the Hopkins Marine Station (Quicktime movie)

Background

“A Broad Brush History of the Cephalopoda”

“Invasive range expansion by the Humboldt squid, Dosidicus gigas, in the eastern North Pacific” - Zeidberg, L.D. and Robison, B.H. (2007) Invasive range expansion by the Humboldt squid, Dosidicus gigas, in the eastern North Pacific. PNAS 104(31): 12948-1950

“The fishery for California market squid (Loligo opalescens) (Cephalopoda: Myopsida), from 1981 through 2003” - Zeidberg, L. D., Hamner, W. M., Nezlin, N. P., Henry, A. 2006. The fishery for California market squid (Loligo opalescens) (Cephalopoda: Myopsida), from 1981 through 2003. Fish. Bull. 104: 46-59.

“Death in a Pretty Package: The Blue-Ringed Octopus”

Lesson Plans

“Squid Races!”

“Kids and Squids: A Humboldt Squid Dissection Guide for Educators” Scroll half-way down the page for dissection lesson plans, anatomy pictures, etc.

“Introduction to: Cephalopod Vision”

Resources

Websites, books, videos, etc.

Misconceptions

Glossary


Humboldt squid lecture – Jan 27, 2010

Humboldt Squid Lecture by Dr. William Gilly (Quicktime movie)

Background

“A Broad Brush History of the Cephalopoda”

“A review of the biology of the jumbo squid Dosidicus gigas (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae)” - Nigmatullin, Ch.M., Nesis, K.N., Arkhipkin, A.I. (2001) A review of the biology of the jumbo squid Dosidicus gigas (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae). Fisheries Research 54: 9-19

“Invasive range expansion by the Humboldt squid, Dosidicus gigas, in the eastern North Pacific” - Zeidberg, L.D. and Robison, B.H. (2007) Invasive range expansion by the Humboldt squid, Dosidicus gigas, in the eastern North Pacific. PNAS 104(31): 12948-1950

“Tentacular spectacular: Science in pictures”

Lesson Plans

“Squid Races!”

“The Discovery Channel Education Section: The Amazing Octopus”

Resources

Websites, books, videos, etc.

Misconceptions

Glossary

 

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