Animals: Sea Life
Simmons (Park Science Building, 300 Fenway, Boston MA 02115 617-521-2665) sponsors WhaleNet, an amazing telecollaboration project in which data is collected about virtually every aspect of an ocean environment, influencing whale life...
Links
Simmons (Park Science Building, 300 Fenway, Boston MA 02115 617-521-2665) sponsors WhaleNet, an amazing telecollaboration project in which data is collected about virtually every aspect of an ocean environment, influencing whale life. Whaling institutes in New England (and many other partners) contribute, too. At the Whale site in Magna in Australia is information about this amazing mammal in other parts of the world.
The JASON project emphasizes interactivity in marine observation. The Jason project is well-endowed and also uses satellite capabilities. JASON has led real and virtual expeditions to Belize and rainforests. A new study on squids has been attracting interest. It turns out that most folks still live by the sea.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium, CCCTurtle and Missouri sites illustrate a regional approach to understanding and protection of animal life. Protected marine species can be found at the rtis site.
Coral Reef Alliance offers a beautifully designed display of the ecology of a coral forest.
425 million years ago most of North America was covered by a Silurian reef. This distance learning project Virtual Silurian Reef encompasses geology and ecosystems.
The Sea Turtle Restoration Project has made a video, Last Journey for the Leatherback, free to teachers.
For a display of deep sea life look at Deep-Sea Bestiary. The descriptions of adaptation to this life are especially interesting.
Annotation
Just a reminder--software publishers have developed some amazingly rich CD's about sea life. As you preview them, you will be able to sort the well-supported from the poorly conceived products. And that medium is certainly less costly than online, underwater learning.
The sites above, however, represent the best of the telecollaborative projects. In other words, both the content and teacher and student learnings are worthy of an online investment.
