The NERACOOS ocean and weather climate display delivers information about the average weather and ocean conditions between 2001 and 2012. The display also includes information about recent and past years' ocean and weather conditions so that you can compare them to the average conditions from the past decade.
This web page from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History's Ocean Portal contains a wealth of information for educators - including lesson plans, materials, and resources - on the Gulf oil spill.
EOL gives scientists and citizens alike access to a dynamic, up-to-date synthesis of what is known about the diversity of life on our planet. On the EOL portal site, 80,000 individual species pages geared to the general public serve as entry points to more specialized in-depth resources for scientists, natural resource managers, and conservationists.
The COSEE collections encompass the COSEE Resource Collection and the COSEE News Collection. COSEE collections provide access to on-line resources for ocean science education excellence, including collaborations between education and research communities, professional development opportunities for teachers, informational materials useful in educational settings, marine career information, announcements and more.
Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) provides data, information and products on marine and estuarine systems. Classroom resources include data sets, posters, lesson plans, and more.
If you are looking for a one-stop site for marine science and education, look no further! This site provides links for obtaining lesson plans, electronic resources, oceanographic data, etc. The Bridge is sponsored by NOAA Sea Grant and the National Marine Educators Association
This water quality online resource tackles issues such as how scarce the fresh water is becoming throughout the world, significant impacts on human health and economic development, as well as political conflicts that are related to the use and overuse of this finite resource.
The Digital Library of Earth Science (DLESE) resources include electronic materials for both teachers and learners, such as lesson plans, maps, images, data sets, visualizations, assessment activities, curriculum, and online courses. DLESE was developed with funding from the National Science Foundation and is operated by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Computational and Information Systems Laboratory and the NCAR Library on behalf of the education community.
The Arctic Climate Modeling Program provides curriculum-based resources designed with input from 21 scientists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. Resources include K-12 inquiry-based classroom lessons, a student network for observing arctic weather, digital lectures, and an interactive multimedia learning system (on DVD).
Georgia's Wetland Treasures is a 218-page teacher resource activity book that includes fact sheets, activities, information and field guides, worksheets, and activity directions.
Use satellite data and other online resources to explore the underwater world through six inquiry activities on ocean upwelling, coral bleaching, the Gulf Stream, coastal waters, algae blooms, and El Nino/La Nina.
The Maury Project is the American Meteorological Society's comprehensive national program of teacher enhancement based on studies of the physical foundations of oceanography. Major components of the program include: (a) the development of a cadre of master oceanographic education resource teachers who provide peer training opportunities for their colleagues throughout the country, and (b) the dissemination and implementation of scientifically accurate and pedagogically sound instructional resource materials directed towards teachers.
Since 1983, the Island Institute has employed a wide range of individuals, including photographers, artists, policy experts, and others, all in the name of maintaining the viability of the fifteen year-round island communities in the Gulf of Maine. Website resources include information about fellowship opportunities, working waterfront initiatives, links to initiatives of interest, educational resources, and much more.
The National Science Teachers Association recently launched Lab Out Loud, a bi-weekly podcast in which science news and science education is discussed with researchers, science writers and other figures in the field.
The New England Aquarium recently announced the launch of the website for the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA). PIPA is the third largest marine protected area in the world and was recently nominated as a world heritage site. The New England Aquarium, under the direction of VP Gregory Stone, has played a critical role in the development of the PIPA, starting with two expeditions to conduct biological surveys of the islands in 2000 and 2002 and a National Geographic article in 2004.
