Ocean Surface Currents in the Classroom

Abstract

The Ocean Motion web site (http://oceanmotion.org) provides classroom-ready materials for high school teachers and students who want to investigate ocean surface currents. Their patterns of movement affect the weather, climate, commerce, the course of natural disasters, and sea life. Lesson one encourages students to learn why Columbus landed in the Caribbean and not New York City, and how Captain Bligh survived the mutiny on the Bounty. Satellites that monitor the sea surface environment are emphasized. Students can investigate a multi-year record of global data on sea surface temperature, sea surface height, winds, and ocean color. The web site's data are made available to teachers and students through an easy-to-use interface. The wide range of topics covered by the Teacher and Student Guides and their focus on traditional science concepts will appeal to teachers and students in traditional science and mathematics classrooms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA495092

Entities

People

  • M. S. Tweedie

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Climate Change
  • Commerce
  • Earth Sciences
  • Environment
  • Geography
  • Instructors
  • Learning
  • Mathematics
  • National Security
  • Natural Disasters
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Surface Temperature
  • User Interface
  • Websites

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Oceanography.
  • STEM Education

Technology Areas

  • Space