Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence – SouthEast
Georgia North
Carolina South Carolina
| SEPORT
Site |
Institute
Teachers & Schools |
Theme |
| Museum
of Aviation Warner Robbins, GA |
Mikie Emerson, Flat Rock Middle School; and
Leigh Scott, Georgia Military College |
Participants received information
on resources available at the Museum of Aviation and were visited
by a former “educator at sea” to discuss ocean exploration
in the classroom. Participants also received information on the
NOAA Ocean Exploration program and participated in activities from
Ocean Exploration. Finally, participants tried a few activities
from the Maurey Project |
| Fernbank Science
Center |
Sharon Jaspan, Cedar Grove Middle School; Jerri Reining, Sequoyah Middle School |
Participants heard a series of guest speakers and were presented classroom activities on various subjects. Topics covered included remote sensing, NOAA’s Ocean Exploration, the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve, and a former “educator at sea”. |
| University
of West Georgia Carollton, GA |
Katrinka Major, Fairplay Middle School; Donald
Glenn, Lindley Middle School; and Priscilla George, City Park School |
Sessions included: Web exploration in the Computer
Lab, “Sharing Experiences in Atlantic and Blake Ridge Ocean
Investigation”, “Satellite Imaging and Using Data in
the Classroom to Build Ocean Awareness”, and “Human
Impact on Fresh Water and Ocean Environments in Georgia”. |
| Marine Education
Center and Aquarium UGA |
Brenda Lewis, A.E. Beach High School; and Ann Goff, Ware County High |
Participants trawled aboard the vessel Sea Dawg, studied phytoplankton through participation in classroom activities, and learned about ocean science research at Savannah State University through a guest lecturer. |
| SEPORT
Site |
Institute
Teachers & Schools |
Theme |
| NC
Math/Science Education Network, East Carolina University, Greenville,
NC |
Lyndah Tello, Edwards Middle School; Brenda Owens, Kinston High School |
Participants learned about
technology used to study oceanography and strategies for incorporation
of these technologies into the classroom curriculum. Exciting web
sites on ocean exploration were presented. The teachers also participated
in several classroom activities related to ocean exploration. |
| NC
Aquarium at Fort Fisher |
Judith Gibson, Cape Fear Academy; Sue Patel,
Marion High School |
The overall theme of this Ocean Awareness Day was Ocean Connections. Biodiversity and ocean currents were the marine science concepts used to help illustrate amazing classroom resources. The current research of the Oculina deep-sea reefs and Hardbottom habitats off the Southern Atlantic Coast and the Gulf Stream introduced the participants to the wealth of information and opportunities available. Presentations, computer/web access and activities generated much interest and enthusiasm for the teachers and ultimately their students. |
| Discovery
Place Charlotte, NC |
Brad Fout, York Comprehensive High School; Mindy Martin, Coke Middle School; Robyn Staup, Myers Park High School |
This ocean awareness day focused on the resources
available to teachers at Discover Place and culminated with a viewing
of the IMAX Coral Reef Adventures film. Additional ocean sciences
resources, such as the Ocean Science Bowl competition and various
education CD-ROMs were presented. |
| Natural Science
Center Greensboro, NC |
Flo Gullickson, Southwest Guilford High School; Leslie Haines, Walter Williams High School | Participants will be introduced to Ocean Explorer web site and will perform one Ocean Explorer activity from each of the major areas of study in Earth Science: Geology, Weather, Oceanography. Natural Science Center staff will use the Planetarium to talk about ancient methods of navigation. All activities will be tied into the Center’s upcoming “SeaFest” Day (February 21). |
| NC Museum
of Natural Sciences Raleigh, NC |
Carl Rush , Green Hope High School; Jan Healy, Green Hope High School;
Kirsten Oshinsky, Wakefield High School |
This workshop was designed to introduce high school science teachers in Wake County’s public schools to instructional opportunities involving “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit “ which will be running through January 4, 2004 at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Experts from the museum, SE COSEE team members and two guest speakers, discussed ocean science research as well as eight standards-based lesson plans (spanning biology, chemistry, physics and earth science). |
| SEPORT
Site |
Institute
Teachers & Schools |
Theme |
| ACE
Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve Colleton, SC |
Virginia Roberson, Forest Circle Middle |
Participants journeyed into
the estuary aboard the vessel Discovery and were introduced to the
physical and biological parameters of estuaries and explored the
marsh on Otter Island. A second SEPORT was offered as a “Sneak
Peek Day” for the new Edisto Island Nature Center. This SE PORT also offered a workshop on the African roots of southern foods. |
| SC State
Museum |
Lemuel A. Patterson III, Gibbes Middle School;
Loretta J. Leaphart, Fairfield Middle School; Donald Sweeper, St.
Martin de Porres Catholic School |
Ocean science teaching, learning, and scientific discovery was presented at the SC State Museum. |
| South
Carolina Phytoplankton Monitoring Network NOAA, Charleston, S.C. |
Rebecca-Adele E. Brunson, West Ashley High
School; Dawn Coker, North Charleston High School |
This SE PORT Day took place at Ft. Johnson
in Charleston, SC and focused on the Phytoplankton Monitoring Network
and other marine science research taking place at Ft. Johnson. |
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