Description:
In a series of activities that are segregated into four skill levels, students analyze current oceanic and hydrologic data to recognize patterns and to predict hydrospheric phenomena. Using Internet-resources, computer technology, and image analysis techniques, students view satellite images, locate phytoplankton, analyze sea surface temperatures, measure sea level changes, and determine stream, river, and ocean currents. Using a variety of avenues to success, all students demonstrate their knowledge by systematically recording current data, sharing information electronically with peers, and conducting long-term investigations involving the global water cycle.

Organization:
Network Montana Project

URL:
http://www.math.montana.edu/~nmp/materials/ess/hydrosphere/index.html

Contact:
Dr. Lynn Churchill
Network Montana Project
University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
Phone: (406) 243-2697
Email: church@selway.umt.edu; http://www.nmp.umt.edu/

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Ecology
El Niño
Geography
Hydrology
Oceanography - Biological
Oceanography -Physical
Remote Sensing
Water Cycle

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00