Information Exchange for Marine Educators - Archive of Programs P-Z

Resource Guide For Oceanography and Coastal Processes
The Oceanography and Coastal Processes Resource Guide has been developed by the
Operation Pathfinder participants. These 81 lesson plans, aligned with National Science
Education Standards, support the infusion of concepts and appropriate activities
concerning oceanography and coastal process into classrooms across the country. The
lesson plans cover coastal processes, organisms and habitats, geology, and chemistry.
They range from ROV manipulator arms to camouflage to creatures in the coral.
www.coast-nopp.org/toc.html
www.usm.edu/aquarium
Resource Ranger Club
The Environmental Education Coordination Team was formed to coordinate EE efforts in
the Pensacola, Florida area. Team members include agency and industry personnel,
teachers, and others. They have developed the curriculum-based Resource Ranger
Club, an environmental club in elementary and middle schools. This club includes
classroom presentations, follow-up activities, field trips, and a series of award-winning
video shows.
godwine@wfrpc.dst.fl.us or 850-595-8910 ext 226.
Resources for Earth Sciences and Geography Instruction
Central Michigan University hosts this clearinghouse for science educators and students
interested in the fields of earth science and geography. The website is organized
alphabetically around the sequence of topics that one might encounter in an introductory
earth science or physical geography class, including Atmospheric Circulation, Earth
Science Animations, Rivers, Water Resources, and much more. Each topical area
includes links to online resources, complete with a short description.
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/
Resources for Environmental Literacy: Science-Environment Modules for
Teachers
The Environmental Literacy Council’s Resources for Environmental Literacy project
brought together scientists, classroom teachers, and curriculum developers who
gathered materials from a variety of disciplines and sources to produce professional
development materials for middle level and high school teachers in physical science,
earth science, life science, biology, and physics. Downloadable modules include:
• Earth Science - earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate tectonics;
• Life Science - species diversity and the impact of mass extinctions;
• Biology - the science, risks, and tradeoffs of genetically modified crops;
• Physical Science - Earth's energy balance and global climate change; and
• Physics - the science of radioactivity and issues surrounding the disposal of
radioactive waste.
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/subcategory.php/316.html
Resources for Learning
The American Museum of Natural History offers Resources for Learning, an online
collection of activities, articles, and more, for educators, students and anyone interested
in teaching or learning about science. There are over 1000 resources to choose from,
browsable by topic, keyword, and special collection. Topics include earth science and
biology; special collections include water, climate change, and Ology, the museum’s
website for kids.