Making Science Sing: The Longest Time (Coral Triangle Edition) BLOG POST

Coral Reef on Gangga Island, Indonesia How do you make science sing? Just ask a couple of female scientists to sing about their research interests and their passion is quickly conve ... ...

Jul 9 2012 - 12:16pm

Scientists Call New Eel Species A Living Fossil BLOG POST

Video of the Palauan primitive cave eel (Protanguilla palau) Palauan primitive cave eel (Protanguilla palau), a 'living fossil' ... ...

Aug 17 2011 - 12:09pm

Coral Reef Symbiosis LESSON PLAN

Moorea Coral Reef LTER Education This lesson introduces the idea of interrelationships among organisms and how these could help them persist in a coral reef ecosystem. Students will lea ... ...

Nov 30 2012 - 12:15pm

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

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

What Was for Dinner LESSON PLAN

NOAA Ocean Explorer Students will be able to compare and contrast photosynthesis and chemosynthesis as sources of primary production for biological communities; give at least three exam ... ...

Nov 30 2009 - 7:43pm

Corrosion to Corals LESSON PLAN

NOAA Ocean Explorer Students will be able to describe galvanic exchange and explain how this process produces electric currents. Given two dissimilar metals and information on their pos ... ...

Nov 30 2009 - 7:40pm

The Pros and Cons of Artificial Reefs LESSON PLAN

National Geographic Xpeditions Students make hypothetical lists of the pros and cons of artificial reefs and then revise them after reading an article and researching the topic. ... ...

Nov 30 2009 - 1:49pm

A Reef of Your Own LESSON PLAN

NOAA Ocean Service Students learn what physiological, ecological, and behavioral strategies contribute to the success of reef-building corals. For more information about NOAA Ocean ... ...

Nov 30 2009 - 1:44pm

Who Has the Data? LESSON PLAN

NOAA Ocean Service Students learn what types of data scientists collect to monitor coral reefs, and how these data are used. For more information about NOAA Ocean Service, visit ... ...

Nov 30 2009 - 1:39pm

Sea Surface Temperature and Coral Bleaching LESSON PLAN

NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Students will learn about the anatomy of coral bleaching, how ocean temperature increase can be a cause of coral bleaching and will try to predict g ... ...

Nov 30 2009 - 1:30pm

Symbiosis and Coral Anatomy LESSON PLAN

NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Students read and then present to the class about different types of symbiosis. They are then introduced through a PowerPoint presentation to the co ... ...

Nov 30 2009 - 1:29pm

Introduction to Coral Reefs LESSON PLAN

NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Students will identify the relative depth of corals in the ocean by observing the behavior of cold and warm saltwater in an experiment. Students wil ... ...

Nov 30 2009 - 1:27pm

7th Grade Moorea Coral Reef LTER Education Curriculum LESSON PLAN

Moorea Coral Reef LTER Education These life science lessons and activities are about coral reefs and evolution and include “What is Coral?”, “Coral Adaptations,” and several on symbioti ... ...

Nov 30 2009 - 1:12pm

4th Grade Moorea Coral Reef LTER Education Curriculum LESSON PLAN

Moorea Coral Reef LTER Education Moorea Coral Reef LTER Education These life science lessons and activities are abou ... ...

Nov 30 2009 - 1:06pm