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Data Lessons
Estuaries 101 Curriculum
Description: Using the Estuaries 101 curriculum, teachers will be able to teach their students about Earth System Science using coastal and ocean data.Focusing on estuaries, the curriculum modules, feature hands-on learning, experiments, field work and data explorations. The curriculum consists of four modules, Life Science, Earth Science & Physical Science each using estuaries as the context for developing content knowledge and skills relevant to that domain, and a Chesapeake Bay Module which integrates and deepens the focus on estuarine concepts in a local context.
Grade Level: 9-12 
Chesapeake Bay Explorations – Real Science, Real Data, Real Solutions - Coming Soon!
Description: A new site will soon be launched providing educators with access to the Estuaries 101 - Chesapeake Bay Module. Students investigate the Chesapeake Bay, examine the dynamics of the Bay—how it changes on daily, tidal, and seasonal cycles—and then conduct their own investigations. Exploring maps and accessing real, often current data, students look at the terrain of the Bay and its watershed, investigate changes in salinity, temperature, pH, and other abiotic factors, and consider how these affect and cause changes in the life and habitats of the Bay. The module consists of three activities, which are all Web-based, feature interactive use of data gathered by buoys and other instruments in and around Chesapeake Bay. The data, which are constantly being updated, are presented in the form of maps, graphs, and animations. Dynamically generated worksheets (and answer keys) take full advantage of the authentic, ever-changing nature of the data and the flexibility of the interactive tools, while providing the structure, guidance, and assessment options important to classroom implementation
Grade Level: 8-12
NOAA Data Education Project
Description: Data in the Classroom is an online resource for K-12 teachers interested in using real scientific data in their teaching. This Web site is the current home of the NOAA Ocean Data Education (NODE) Project, which is developing curriculum designed to help teachers and students use real scientific data to explore dynamic Earth processes and understand the impact of environmental events on a regional or global scale. The challenge posed by this project is to determine what teachers need to help them develop competency in the use of online tools to access real-time data so that they will be able to integrate them into their instructional practices. The project proposes that the best way to tackle this challenge is to present the use of real-time data as part of a systems approach to learning. Three modules have been developed using this approach: El Niño, Sea Level and Water Quality. This last module makes use of a special online tool which provides the interface to the NERRS/SWMP data offered through the CDMO.
Grade Level: 5-8
Investigations Based on Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS) Data
Description: Scientists measure Bay water temperatures, turbidity (clearness of the water), and other "indicators" to monitor the health of the Chesapeake Bay. "Indicators" give us information about the quality of Bay waters. If you have ever wondered how muddy waters impact underwater plants in the Chesapeake, or how steamy summer temperatures affect water quality, explore the interactive investigations below. These short activities use real-time and stored data to help you answer these and other water quality questions.
Grade Level: 6-9
Last Updated on: 07-12-2008
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