SECOORA's Classroom

This page is for ocean users, teachers, and other educators to learn more about how observing information can be used or incorporated into classroom and other educational programs, visit our community and classroom pages.

Modules

BOB: Educational Water Quality Monitoring
Observing Technologies
Oil Spill Education Materials
Our Flowing Ocean
Virtual Wave Classroom
Virtual Hurricane Classroom
Boats, Buoys, and Science Teachers
Marine Scientist Interviews

Other Resources

SeaMaven - a prototype virtual learning tool designed to engage middle school science students in the active exploration of environmental sciences.
FishWatch - provides the opportunity to learn about fish assemblages, habitats and oceanography of the South Atlantic Bight.

BOB: Educational Water Quality Monitoring

A Basic Observation Buoy (BOB) is a floating buoy platform that can carry a suite of environmental sensors. BOB can be anchored to the bottom in quiet waters. Another version of the BOB is the “Fixed Local Observation (FLO), a device fixed to a piling or dock structure. These devices are in the design phase, based on concepts developed by Doug Levin, Ph.D., NOAA IOOS Office. Read more about BOB...

BOB II Workshop Report

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SECOORA is one of 11 Regional Associations established nationwide through the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®). IOOS is a multi-agency, cooperative effort based on a continuously operating network of buoys, ships, satellites, underwater vehicles, and other platforms that routinely collect real-time data and manage historical information. These data are needed for rapid detection and timely prediction of changes in our nation's ocean and coastal waters.
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