Today we are officially starting oceanography. I started the period with a short video by Eyewitness on the ocean. Students had to write down 25 interesting facts about the ocean. The Eyewitness video's are really good about providing a quick overview on science topics.
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| Bob Ballard |
After the video, I introduce the TED: Ideas Worth Knowing video clip by Bob Ballard. He discusses why we should explore the ocean. Bob Ballard is a geophysical oceanographer and was responsible for re-discovering the Titanic. He is also the founder of the Jason Project. I was a teacher argonaut in the 1990's. I went to Belize with five students from around the country and the Bahamas. It was a great experience and helped me develop marine curriculum that our district is still using today. The Jason project online has some really good resources if your district is willing to buy the rights to use their curriculum.
If you have never heard Bob Ballard speak, you have missed something. He is very passionate about the ocean and never fails to give an interesting talk.
I have asked students do discuss what they have learned and then give the their opinion on where we should put our money - in to studying the ocean or space. I have asked them to research the benefits of going into space so they can give me an informed opinion.
It will be interesting to read their blogs.
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