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Boats, Buoys, and Science Teachers: A Winning Combination

Boats, Buoys, and Science Teachers: A Winning Combination. Presented By Cyndy Leard. A Science Workshop. Sponsored By. COOS. Network of people and technologies Collect meteorological and physical oceanographic data On an hourly basis Disseminate this information to users.

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Boats, Buoys, and Science Teachers: A Winning Combination

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  1. Boats, Buoys, and Science Teachers: A Winning Combination Presented By Cyndy Leard

  2. A Science Workshop Sponsored By

  3. COOS • Network of people and technologies • Collect meteorological and physical oceanographic data • On an hourly basis • Disseminate this information to users

  4. How is this data collected? Instrument packages mounted on • buoys • platforms • moorings

  5. Who uses this data? Scientists & Educators Coastal Resource Managers Commercial Mariners Search & Rescue Teams Public Health Officials Emergency Response Teams

  6. Professional Development Opportunity for Secondary Science Teachers Five Day Workshop

  7. EducatorParticipants Alternate Route Certification Teacher Veteran Teacher Preservice Teacher Veteran Teacher University Science Educator

  8. Purpose • Introduce teachers to COOS science and data • Provide learning experiences and resources focusing on COOS science • Develop teachers willing to use COOS science and real-time data with their students • Initiate an understanding of the societal importance of the COOS effort

  9. How will we reach these goals? • Take part in real-world science experiences • Record our experiences • Reflect on those experiences • Share our experiences • Collaborate to build ongoing support systems

  10. Three Distinct Workshop Events Introduction to Buoy Technology Research Cruise Interface with Data and Resources

  11. Buoy Technology Introduction • Coastal Ocean Observing Systems Labs • Center for Ocean Technology

  12. Research Cruise Experience

  13. Buoy Retrieval

  14. Buoy Deployment

  15. Data Monitoring

  16. Instrument Exchange Twenty minutes…

  17. …becomes two hours!

  18. Interface With Data and Resources • Locating information • Using data • Discussing effective teaching practices • Generating lesson ideas • Giving feedback

  19. New Ideas Fouling Communities Ship Modification Data Sources Force and Motion

  20. More Ideas • Buoy fabrication • Instrumentation • Engineering • Real-world issues • Bird Guano • Lightning Diffusion • Careers • Ship’s crew • Educators

  21. Bringing It All Together • What have we learned? • How do we share these experiences? • Where do we go from here?

  22. What Have We Learned? • COOS science gives us a unique opportunity to build a foundation with scientists and educators to develop inquiry based lessons for classrooms • Having a cross-section of teachers is advantageous in creating learning communities • There is no substitute for an authentic research experience • Using modern technologies to record the events is an easy way to gather data and share findings

  23. How Do We Share These Experiences? • “How To” Manual • Materials for the NMEA journal • Video Clips for the SECOORA website • Lesson Plans • Educational Research Publication

  24. Where Do We Go From Here? As Far As Our Imaginations Will Take Us

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