New Coral Ecosystem SciGuide available
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Science Teachers Association offers a web–based guide on coral reefs and the creatures that inhabit them.
The Coral Ecosystem SciGuide is being called a “science toolbox” for teachers and other educators.
David Kennedy, manager of the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program called the new guide an “innovative, peer–reviewed education resource for teachers.”
According to the announcement, “The Coral Ecosystem SciGuide pulls together the best of the Internet’s resources on coral science, and organizes these resources according to three major theme areas for the classroom: coral reef biology, coral ecosystems and coral conservation. Every web–based resource included in the SciGuide is aligned with national science education standards for a range of grade levels, and was reviewed and approved by a team of NSTA ‘master teachers’ and NOAA scientists.”
The SciGuide also provides access to field–tested lesson plans, classroom activities, computer simulations and teaching aids, including samples of student work and lessons learned from pilot teachers.
The Coral Ecosystem SciGuide is the first in a series of ocean– and atmospheric–themed SciGuides to be developed by NSTA in collaboration with NOAA. Future topics include “Estuary Ecosystems” and “The Ocean Effect of Weather on Climate.”
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