Ocean Currents, Zooplankton & HAB's |
In this lesson, students will use generalized data loosely based on an actual study of harmful algal bloom (HAB) events off the Oregon coast to understand how interpreting patterns from data over many years can help us better understand ocean issues. |
Marine |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Ocean Engineering Challenge - Helping Hands at the Bottom of the Sea |
In this lesson, students will design, build, and test a "Helping Hand" for a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). |
Engineering, Marine, Physics |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Ocean Engineering Challenge - Save the Soup |
In this lesson, students will design, build, and test a "life jacket" or personal flotation device. |
Engineering, Marine, Physics |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Oil Spill Clean-up |
In this lesson students will review BP oil spill and learn about current ways we are cleaning it up. |
Engineering |
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Optimization Methods |
In this lesson students learn about optimization to find the most efficient path to travel to understand optimization and cost reduction. |
Engineering |
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Oregon Seagrass Beds |
In this lesson students learn about surveying seagrass beds in localities along Oregon’s coast. |
Biology, Ecology |
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Oregon Volcanoes |
In this lesson students will learn how to read topographic hazards maps and explore how Mt. Hood volcanic hazards will affect the surrounding region. |
Geology |
Elementary (4-5) |
Our Changing Oceans |
Students in the lesson learn about our changing oceans, the global carbon cycle, and microorganism’s role in the rise of atmospheric oxygen. |
Biology, Climate Change, Ecology, Marine |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Out of Sight Out of Mind |
In this lesson students will get to bury their newly made utensils and other utensils to compare the degradability of each product. |
Bioenergy |
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Owl Pellets Part I |
In this lesson student will gain an understanding of owls as predators, their eating habits, and the pellets they produce. Students will examine owl pellets to draw conclusions about eating patterns. |
Biology, Ecology |
Elementary (4-5) |