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

to Climate Change and Educating for Sustainable Development, is available for
downloading from the website in English, Spanish, and French. The manual includes
activities on beach debris, water quality, currents, and more.
http://www.sandwatch.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&i
d=9&Itemid=4
Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival
Santa Barbara’s Ocean Film Festival will be held October 22-23, 2008 in Santa Barbara,
California.
http://www.ocean.com/index.asp?LocationID=311&CatId=311
Satellite Observations in Science Education
The Satellite Observations in Science Education website from the University of
Wisconsin promotes the teaching and learning of the Earth system through quality
educational resources that make use of satellite observations. The website includes
learning activities, resources useful to building your own learning activities, satellite data,
and more.
http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/sose/
Satellites and Bleaching
NOAA Coral Reef Watch offers an online tutorial that takes the student through coral
bleaching, satellite technology, and how we use satellite data to monitor for the
conditions that cause bleaching. The tutorial uses non-technical language and can be
useful for students, teachers, and others wanting to learn more about coral reefs and
satellite technology. The lessons are tied to National Science Education standards for
use in the classroom.
http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/education/tutorial/welcome.html
Satellites and Orbits: an Introduction
NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service takes complex satellite and orbit information
and transforms them into easy to understand concepts with lots of animation sure to
catch a student's attention, for grades 8-12. Highlights include a short satellite history, a
non-mathematical review of basic orbital physics, orbital terminology, and orbit types
with a focus on Earth observation and environmental monitoring. Other features include
a hands-on demonstration, a student activity, background information and instructions.
www.npoess.noaa.gov
Satellite Resources
NOAA's Satellites and Information Service manages data relating to the Earth and solar
environments. The National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service has
compiled a website listing resources of interest to students and educators. Materials
include posters and slide sets, teacher guides and quizzes, fact sheets and handouts.
Links lead to numerous related sites, such as the World OceanAtlas, the Climatic Data
Center, and sources of information on sea ice, ice shelves and glaciers.
http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/outreach_edu.html
Satellite Tagging of Marine Mammals and Turtles
These satellite tagging units from WhaleNet can be used in learning different concepts,
including geography, habitat use by organisms, math, map skills, comprehensive
reading, and more. The active tags are highlighted, and over 155 archived satellite
tagging events are available.