GLIMCES provides a packet of scientific scenarios of how global warming could affect the Great Lakes region, a review of climate models, and methods of teaching about those changes in secondary science and social studies classes.
This collection of 41 innovative classroom activities, assembled by COSEE Great Lakes, provides teachers and students with insights into the uniqueness of the Great Lakes and their influence on aquatic life and human populations. As students engage in these interactive and thought-provoking activities, they will gain an understanding of Great Lakes science, issues, and potential solutions.
Since 2004 COSEE NOW has conducted an annual online scientist survey to gather data on the education involvement, practices and needs of scientists at current and future ocean observing systems. Their goal is to improve the exchange of data and teaching practices between scientists and educators. This report offers answers to: What do scientists think about coastal sciences education & outreach? Are they engaged? And, in what ways are they contributing?
This document by COSEE NOW reports on a front-end evaluation designed to investigate the ways by which K-12 teachers and students can and do use real-time data to understand and appreciate the role that the ocean environment plays in their lives.
The Rutgers University Coastal Ocean Observation Lab (RU COOL) has been flying gliders for almost 4 years. On March 13, 2007 RU COOL reached a major milestone, launching the 100th glider mission from the coast of Massachusetts, off the UMass-Dartmouth vessel Lucky Lady. This mission will take the glider (RU 100) from the coast of Massachusetts to the continental shelf, where it will zig-zag it’s way down to New Jersey, before swimming to shore - a distance of over 500km.
RU 100 carries an onboard bio-optics package to measure biological activity and sediment in the ocean, which will provide a huge amount of information on how biological productivity in the ocean might affect physical processes over such a large region. Along the way it will also meet up with a research ship, assisting in the study of Atlantic fisheries. The 100th Glider Mission website contains real-time data, example research questions for students, references, and a blog.
The COSEE Coastal Trends Scientist-Educator Partnership immerses middle school and high school teachers in ocean science research experiences. Scientists and teachers conduct research and develop classroom resources based on the partnering work. Our program includes:
A residential week-long orientation that introduces teacher fellows to team members and provides some background on conducting science research
A six-week research experience in a science research facility
Extensive follow-up and support during the academic year
A comprehensive dissemination of fellowship products via the web and through hands-on workshops and conferences
COSEE West offered the Ocean Observing Systems (OOS) Summer Teacher Institute in August 2008 to middle and high school classroom teachers to show them the cutting edge technology of and data collected by ocean observing systems. Ocean researchers and COSEE West staff provided content information about OOS and phenomena recorded by OOS instruments through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on activities to help them gain a better understanding of the science concepts, the way data are recorded, and how to access and use these data. Some of the OOS instruments discussed include satellites, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and moorings and buoys.
The teachers who participated in this institute developed thirteen lesson plans (to be tested during the 2008/2009 school year) on a variety of topics which have been posted on the COSEE West website.
COSEE West online workshop conducted in April 2007 by Dr. Robin Ross, University of California Santa Barbara
(Ecological Responses of Antarctic Krill to Environmental Variability: Can We Predict the Future?) and Dr. Donal Manahan, University of Southern California (North Pole, South Pole: How and Why we Study Polar Regions). Workshop materials include lectures, lesson plans, resources, aligning content to standards, and discussions.
COSEE West online workshop conducted in February 2006 by Dr. Mary Silver (Harmful Algae of California Coastal Waters) and Dr. David Caron (HABS: Causes, Effects and the Status of Research to Understand Them). Workshop materials include lectures, lesson plans, resources, aligning content to standards, and discussions.
COSEE West online workshop conducted in March 2005 by Dr. Richard Murphy (Coral Reefs: Cities Under the Sea), Dr. William M. Hamner (The Coral Reef Paradox), and Dr. William M. Hamner (Coral Reef Biogeography and Human Impacts). Workshop materials include lectures, resources, master glossary, and discussions.
