K-12 Partnership Program
1998 -99
Purpose of Today's Workshop
Today's workshop will focus on using the Internet in the study of Oceanography. Ocean Science can be an important application in all fundamental science and math courses. In light of this, there is an overwhelming amount of information available on the internet that can easily be incorporated into any classroom. We have tried to select some of the best resources and projects available on the internet to show you today. Our focus remains on collaborative and real time data projects with the oceans as their central theme. In addition, you will have the opportunity to explore a variety of other real time data resources and available on line educational resources that we have selected as some of the best for K-12 education.Latitude/Longitude and Time Zone Review
- Latitude and Longitude Tutorial
- Latitude and Longitude Activity
- Working with Maps Activity
- World Time Zone Map
- The Stowaway Adventure
- Gulfstream: A Global Investigation
- The Gulfstream Voyage
- Oil Spills, Thrills and Chills
- Whale-net
- Tidal Passages: Join a five month interactive journey as the Picton Castle circumnavigates the globe..
- The Wyland Ocean Challenge of America Classroom activities and student challenges. (Wonderful Art Activitites)
- Illa Tiki Expedition (1998-1999) Join the crew of La Mantaria on their journey from Ecuador to Hawaii.
- Zeno's Arrow View an archived journey from the Arctic Ocean to Cape Horn.
- Journey North Follow whale migrations.
- Middle Passage Voyage (fee) Trace the Atlantic Slave Trade Route: Ends 6/99
- Ocean Challenge (fee) - 14 day free trial available Follow an expedition and discover weekly topics in ocean science.
- Ocean Explorers (fee) Follow the paths of great ocean explorers.
Find Schools to Collaborate with on Oceanography Projects
- eMail Classroom Exchange -- Try doing a search on "oceanography"
- Intercultural Email Classroom Connections -- Search for any topic or grade level
- Classroom Connect Teacher Contact Database -- For finding teachers
- Web 66 International School Web Site Registry
Consulting Experts in the Field
- Ask a Marine Scientist -- Whalenet
- Ask Shamu -- SeaWorld (questions about ocean or marine animals)
- Ask Jake the Sea Dog -- Whaletime (questions about ocean or marine animals)
- Ask a Mad Scientist -- Many different topics
- Ask an Expert -- Scientific American
- Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences College of Engineering -- U. of Michigan faculty
- List of Universities online