Marine Worlds
At the Monterey Bay Aquarium expanded space for its renowned jellyfish collection and display of the complex ecology of its region (mbayaq)...
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At the Monterey Bay Aquarium expanded space for its renowned jellyfish collection and display of the complex ecology of its region (mbayaq). MBARI is the Research Institute for the Monterey Aquarium.You will see images of the canyon beneath the sea there. Students may participate in experiments first-hand and control sensors for a planned dive. Plans are in the works for encouraging even more interactivity so return to this site in a few months.
The Scripps Institute of Oceanography (aqua) offers a field research seagoing environment for children and, in tandem with the JASON project, presents programs on cable (via Mind Extension University, a distant learning organization). Occasionally free satellite links are provided. Along with other local science centers and schools, it was just awarded a USOE Challenge 2000 grant. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has links to many servers and is great for research.Aqua is the aquarium in Baltimore-a bay environment.
The Channel Islands Marine Center (cinms) demonstrates through a Java applet how mammal sightings are recorded and tracked, courtesy of NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration).
Gulfspecimen depicts sea life around the Florida panhandle. A nice comparison can be made even from far away of life around Florida's diverse sea regions.
MARE, developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley, is not an online project. However, MARE is included here because it is designed specifically for limited-English speaking students to transition to English and includes comprehensive staff development and even community participation components. It demonstrates the value of developing a common explore among families for whom learning together is not a traditional expectation. The list of skills and variety of presentation methods will give you some good ideas, too.
The Marine Institute includes lessons on 24 topics, ranging from shipbuilding to fisheries. While new technologies are not exploited at this site, the content is very interesting and would not be easy to locate elsewhere.
For another unique marine sealife setting look at the Great Barrier Reef. The site includes the relevant information, though it is not technically interesting. Similarly, Safari Touch Tank, a clickable undersea aquarium, is well-done but does not approach the real thing or the MBARI site.
The Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution's scientists study rare sea creatures, including jellyfish and sharks. While physically based in Florida, its ships explore the world's oceans.
North Carolina Aquariums contains excellent lesson plans.
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Most marine worlds are situated near oceans. Telecommunications allows inland students to visit these environments and serves as a remote supplement to offline investigations in heartland schools.
