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Resources for Educators and Students
Workshops for Educators
WHOI's professional development workshops for teachers are a window
into the rapidly-changing world of ocean research and engineering.
Discover
Adventure at the Beach!
Now Available! Beachcomber's Companion is the
easy-to-use guide to common Atlantic coast marine invertebrates.
Each set includes 50 colorful marine invertebrate identification
cards, a mesh collecting bag, a species checklist with erasable
marking pencil, and a handy clip for your beach bag.
Click here to order a set!
And be sure to visit our companion website,
www.beachcomberscompanion.net,
to go virtual beachcombing, send a friend an e-postcard, and more!
Coast Wise: Demystifying Coastal
Science
Coast Wise articles highlight coastal topics and issues in Massachusetts.
They feature current research by coastal and ocean scientists whose
work relates to the Commonwealth's natural resources.
Focal Points
Fact sheets designed for the general public.
Marine Extension Bulletins
Fact sheets designed for technical users.
Marine
Science Careers
The site offers profiles of people working in the marine sciences,
and includes overviews of the fields of marine biology, oceanography,
ocean engineering, a look at what the future is likely to hold for
careers in these fields, links to a wide range of additional resources,
information on salaries, frequently asked questions, and more.
Center for Ocean
Sciences Education Excellence - New England (COSEE-NE)
COSEE New England focuses on developing innovative ways to help
ocean science researchers, informal science educators and K-12 educators
offer high-quality opportunities in ocean science education throughout
New England.
Publications
Woods Hole Sea Grant publications geared toward marine and environmental
education.
Teacher Packet
To assist educators in preparing curricula or teaching units on
subjects in oceanography, a packet of outreach and curriculum materials
for elementary, secondary, and continuing adult education has been
prepared by various WHOI offices.
Two
if by Sea
Joint newsletter of the WHOI and MIT Sea Grant programs.
Woods Hole Science and
Technology Education Partnership (WHSTEP)
Learn more about this partnership of schools, scientific institutions,
businesses, and community resources whose purpose is to support,
promote, and expand science and technology education and science
literacy in the participating communities.
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