Joceline Boucher
Corning School of Ocean Studies
Maine Maritime Academy
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Activities (5)
Making Interdisciplinary Connections in Oceanography part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Students work alone or in groups to draw "cross plots" and make connections between ocean biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. This simple graphical tool helps students understand the ...
Sea Ice Predictive Model part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
This is a quick (~25 min) classroom activity designed to stimulate thinking about sea ice, climate change, and differences between Arctic and Antarctic conditions.
Introduction to Ocean Acoustics: Guided Problem Solving part of Oceanography:Activities
Students learn about sound propagation in the ocean through instructor-guided problem solving. The activity promotes a conceptual understanding of the physical and chemical factors that influence ocean acoustics, ...
Atmospheric Carbon: Can We Offset the Increase? part of Oceanography:Activities
This activity lets students discover first hand how the big issues in climate change -- here, the increase in atmospheric CO2 and the utility of carbon offsets -- can be understood through measurement, application ...
Seawater composition: an introduction part of Oceanography:Activities
In this activity, students collaboratively "build" the hydrologic cycle and use it as a starting point for thinking about the composition of seawater.
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