Social, economic and environmental consequences of Arctic climate change LESSON PLAN

NOAA In this activity, students will be able to identify and explain at least three lines of evidence that suggest the Arctic climate is changing, identify and discuss at least three so ... ...

Aug 8 2011 - 4:44pm

Introduction to Latitude and Longitude LESSON PLAN

National Geographic Xpeditions This lesson introduces students to latitude and longitude. They will look at lines of latitude and longitude on a United States map and discuss the reason ... ...

Nov 8 2010 - 2:54pm

Prince William's Oily Mess - A Tale of Recovery LESSON PLAN

NOAA Ocean Service Education How does an ecosystem recover from a major one-time insult such as an oil spill? As you will learn from this Discovery Story, the answer is not simple. ... ...

Jun 5 2010 - 9:55am

Global Climate Change and Sea Level Rise LESSON PLAN

California Academy of Sciences Students will learn via experimentation that ice formations on land will cause a rise in sea level when they melt, whereas ice formations on water will no ... ...

Mar 23 2010 - 11:20am

Climate Change Metaphors LESSON PLAN

Wild BC Students will use and describe how a variety of objects provide metaphors for why climate change is occurring and the impacts resulting from it. Students will demonstrate the ab ... ...

Mar 23 2010 - 10:31am

The Global Climate Game LESSON PLAN

This group game is designed to help students explore the various aspects of global climate and to learn how human activity may affect climate. Student groups will be responsible for making decisions about activities that may impact global climate. Stud ... ...

Mar 19 2010 - 3:15pm

What is El Nino? LESSON PLAN

This activity explores the potential for climate variability and change to trigger more frequent occurrences of El Nino, and the impacts that could result. Students will access information at remote sites using telecommunications. Students will identi ... ...

Mar 19 2010 - 2:51pm

Understanding Sea Level Using Real Data LESSON PLAN

NOAA Ocean Data Education (NODE) Project Five lessons at increasing levels of sophistication incorporate real data from NOAA to help students understand how sea level is measured and mo ... ...

Mar 19 2010 - 2:07pm

Secrets of the Sediments LESSON PLAN

Deep Earth Academy/ Consortium for Ocean Leadership In this activity, students graph and analyze data from sediments collected off the coast of Santa Barbara, California to determine wh ... ...

Mar 15 2010 - 3:06pm

It’s Not Just the Core that Tells the Hole Story: An introduction to Downhole Logging Technology LESSON PLAN

Deep Earth Academy/Consotrium for Ocean leadership Students read about “down-hole logging” technology, in which instruments are lowered from the drilling ship into the hole after cores ... ...

Mar 15 2010 - 3:01pm

It’s Sedimentary, My Dear Watson LESSON PLAN

Deep Earth Academy/Consortium for Ocean Leadership In this introductory activity, students analyze core sample data to identify sediment composition on the ocean floor. They use Google ... ...

Mar 15 2010 - 2:56pm

The Good the Bad and the Arctic LESSON PLAN

NOAA Ocean Explorer Students identify and explain three lines of evidence that suggest arctic climate is changing. Students identify and discuss three social, economic, environmental co ... ...

Dec 1 2009 - 1:23pm

Oceans of Energy LESSON PLAN

NOAA Ocean Explorer Students describe forms of energy found in the ocean and explain how they are used by humans. Students explain three ways that energy can be obtained from the ocean. ... ...

Dec 1 2009 - 1:13pm

A Tale of Deep Corals LESSON PLAN

NOAA Ocean Explorer Students describe and explain the two hypotheses for the frequent occurrence of deep-sea corals in the vicinity of hydrocarbon seeps. Students evaluate relevant expe ... ...

Dec 1 2009 - 12:58pm

Rock Eaters of the Gulf of Alaska LESSON PLAN

NOAA Ocean Explorer Students will be able to compare and contrast the processes of photosynthesis and chemosynthesis; identify and describe sources of energy used by various organisms f ... ...

Nov 30 2009 - 7:48pm