NOAA Coral Reef Watch: Remote Sensing and Coral Reefs

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Developed by a fifth grade teacher, the Remote Sensing and Coral Reefs curriculum includes lesson plans, which feature links to additional information, and PowerPoint presentations. Topics discussed include altimetry, phytoplankton and ocean color, symbiosis and coral anatomy, sea surface temperature and coral bleaching, and conservation. The lesson plans can be used in sequence or by themselves.

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Subject keyword(s)	Astronomy, Biological oceanography, Chemical oceanography, Chemistry, coral polyp, Coral reef, Earth science, Ecology, Ecology, Forestry and Agriculture, Environmental science, Geoscience, Lesson plans, Life Science, NOAA Ecosystem Mission, NOAA Education Integration, NOAA Mission Support, Oceanography, oil spill, Physical sciences, Plankton, satellite telemetry, Science, Space Science, Space sciences, Technology
Grade level	Middle School
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DOC > NOAA > NESDIS > STAR > CRW CRTF | CRCP | CREIOS | CoRIS CRW Home Product Overview Near-Real-Time Data Experimental Products Research Activities Outreach/Education Online Tutorial Early-Warning Video Monitoring Bleaching SoS Video Acidification Tutorial Bilko Lesson Climate Change Workshops Middle-School Curriculum Mark Trail About Us Remote Sensing and Coral Reefs A Curriculum for 4th - 6th Grade Students Satellites have revolutionized communication, entertainment, and scientific monitoring. It becomes increasingly relevant for our 21st-century students to learn about these objects that hover around our planet. Satellite monitoring of the environment around coral reefs offers invaluable information to those working to preserve these unique ecosystems. The lessons in this unit are designed to be taught in sequence, however, many of the activities are suited to teaching in isolation. This science unit is appropriate for grades four through six. Some concepts tend to be abstract, so depending on students' ability and background knowledge, this unit might be more suitable in a gifted and talented setting. Below, the lesson plans and Power Point presentations are available for download. Users may choose a zipfile of the entire curriculum, or individual lesson plans. All files are PDF, unless otherwise indicated. Entire curriculum (zipfile with PDF and PowerPoint files) National Science Content Standards met by the curriculum Beginning Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Culmination of Remote Sensing and Coral Reef Unit Lesson #1: Remote Sensing and the Electromagnetic Spectrum Beyond the Red activity Spectrum poster Lesson #2: Altimetry Radar Run activity Satellite Altimetry Facts Lesson #3: Phytoplankton and Ocean Color Phytoplankton Farming activity Phytoplankton Facts Blooming Algae activity Ocean Color Evaluation Lesson #4: Introduction to Coral Reefs Why is the Ocean Salty? Corals' Comfort Zone activity Shoebox Coral Reef activity Lesson #5: Symbiosis and Coral Anatomy Symbiotic Images Corals 101 presentation (PowerPoint) Edible Coral Polyp activity Lesson #6: Sea Surface Temperature and Coral Bleaching Coral Bleaching teacher demonstration What Happened to the Coral? Pinpointing Peril Lesson #7: Conservation Oily Mess activity Threats to Coral Reefs presentation (PowerPoint) Coral Quotations During the summer of 2004, Margaret "Peggy" Koenig created this curriculum unit for NOAA Coral Reef Watch as part of the Earth/Space Science Internship Program funded by the Maryland Space Grant Consortium in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University. The unit was first launched by Ms. Koenig at theSatellites and Education Conference XVII, hosted by the Satellites inEducation Association (SEA) in Los Angeles, CA in August of 2004(view a PDF of the abstract). Ms. Koenig has taught in Baltimore County Public Schools since 1998, and currently teaches fifth grade at Hillcrest Elementary School in Catonsville, Maryland. She is a graduate of the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and Loyola College, and is pursuing a second Master's degree from Johns Hopkins University. Her internship with NOAA Coral Reef Watch was part of her work toward this degree: a Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Earth/Space Science. For more information about the Earth/Space Science Internship Program, see http://www.mdspacegrant.org/ssip_about.html. How to cite these products and methods Privacy Policy | Disclaimer Last modified: 12 Apr 2011 | Contact Us | Owner: NOAA Coral Reef Watch