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The Minerals Management
Service Pacific Region has a long-standing commitment to work with
local educators and students to improve access to scientific
information and to increase interest in and an understanding of math
and science. As America's offshore energy resource manager, the MMS
partners with educators to:
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- promote an
understanding of renewable and nonrenewable offshore energy
sources and the role MMS plays in authorizing and regulating offshore oil,
gas, wind, waves, solar and ocean current resource
production;
- inform the
community about the geological complexities of oil and
natural gas formation and the wealth of geologic,
engineering, environmental, economic, political and
regulatory considerations for safely obtaining these
resources;
- promote an
understanding of conflict resolution practices used in
managing America's offshore energy resources; and
- provide career
role models and support in science and math.
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Our work in education over
the past decade has included:
- Curriculum
development
- Internships for
educators and students
- Classroom
lectures/discussions
- Teacher workshops
and conferences
- Field trips for
classes (geology, intertidal biology, natural seeps)
- Field trips for
educators (platforms, onshore support facilities)
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The curriculum
included in these pages was developed by MMS staff and by educators
in concert with the MMS. For more information and comments, please
contact: John Romero at
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MMS Educational
Resources
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by MMS Biologist Greg Sanders
El
tecleo oye para ver nuestro vídeo Ocultado del Oasis en español.
Educational
poster summarizing three ongoing research projects that study
habitats found beneath California offshore platforms. This poster can be
obtained at no charge from the Minerals Management Service, Pacific
OCS Region, Attn: Public Information Office, MS 7000, 770 Paseo
Camarillo, Camarillo, CA 93010. Telephone orders are accepted at
1-800-6-PAC-OCS, or fax orders to
805-389-7689.
Also
available for download in DVD-compatible format by clicking |
HERE!
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The ISO format used for this download is the format
most commonly used for creating disk images for distribution of
large programs over the internet. After the download is complete,
the end user's best option is to burn or copy the download onto a CD
or DVD. |
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National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project:
Career Chat
with a Biologist features an
interview with MMS marine biologist Donna Schroeder. Reprint
from CAREER CURRENTS, Dec. 2007/National
Energy Education Development (NEED) Project. |
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Bookmark |
Power Your City
Trying to compare
energy types is a challenge. The purpose of this project is to convert
various energy sources used in California into common units so that
they can be compared readily by the public. Additionally, the amount
of space occupied by each facility or unit is provided so that their
land use can also be compared. These assumptions and calculations for
the numbers used in the bookmark are provided in this
paper.
Click here for
BOOKMARK
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Watts it to You?
A curriculum role-play
for High School that teaches ways for students to explore energy
self-sufficiency through inquiry, cooperative problem-solving and
negotiation skills. Download the
curriculum or
contact us for a CD. |
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Tidepool Math
A curriculum for K-8 and
High School that teaches basic math and science principles through
the eyes of a tidepool. Beautiful flashcards, photos of scientists
collecting data, and teacher curriculum can be downloaded from this
site. |
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Ocean Energy - Background on ocean
energy, oil seeps, and hands-on classroom
activities.
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Marine Archaeology -
California's history is very
exciting, made of day-to-day events that start with the Native Americans and
continue to this very day. |
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Energy and People - Classroom activity that explores energy sources and the
trade-offs associated with development. |
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Geologic
Secrets Revealed Poster
Educational poster
summarizing geology found beneath the sea floor. This poster can be
obtained at no charge from the Minerals Management Service, Gulf of
Mexico OCS Region, Attn: Public Information Office MS 5034, 1201
Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, Louisiana 70123. Telephone orders
are accepted at 1-800-200-GULF, or fax orders to
504-736-2620. |
Check out our
Submarine Oil Seep Study, too! |
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I Feel the Earth Move Under My
Feet
Activities for
Grades 3 to 6 Illustrating Why and How Earthquakes Occur.
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The Ocean's Sand, A Natural Resource Background on sand
and gravel, coastal erosion, beach replenishment and hands-on
classroom activities.
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Encourage your post-high school students to
gain valuable experience working alongside scientists and technical
professionals through a Department of Interior Diversity Internship.
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MMS
Science & Information
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MMS Studies (ESPIS) This repository
makes all completed
Environmental Studies Program reports, including graphics,
available on-line as full electronic text. Technical summaries of
over 700 MMS-sponsored environmental research projects as well as
full PDF documents of over 2,000 research reports are available
with online full text search. The information is grouped
geographically to help locate the most useful documents.
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Life
Sciences Papers |
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Physical Sciences
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Energy &
Ocean-related links for
Educator’s
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Keep Oceans Clean: The
Game |
Help Keep Our Oceans
Clean with Disney's Little Mermaid and Friends
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Downloadable lesson:
Build a Scale Model Offshore Wind Turbine
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K-12 education resources
from MMS’s Energy Education Partner - the National Energy Education
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Teacher
resources from the State of California's Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal
Resources |
Scientists from Federal, State, and local government
agencies, universities, and private and volunteer organizations have
formed a Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network
(MARINe) to monitor
California's important shoreline resources. |
ENERGY
SMART SCHOOLS
EnergySmart Schools (ESS) is an integral and active part of the
Rebuild America program that is committed to building a nation of
schools that are smart about every aspect of energy. This includes
providing information on energy efficient solutions for school bus
transportation, conducting successful building projects and teaching
about energy, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. America's schools are aging - the
average age is 42 years - and the vast majority could greatly
benefit from energy-saving improvements. However, the budgets of our
school districts are strained, and too often needed repairs are
deferred creating compromised learning environments for children.
Over 100 Rebuild America school partnerships from around the country
have found innovative ways to address their growing needs. |
California Artificial Reef Base - A queriable
database
Through
links to other relevant web sites, CARB provides information on
artificial reef locations, involved organizations and agencies, reef
images, references on marine life, and upcoming meetings and
conferences.
- allows
you to search the literature on artificial reefs,
- learn
about artificial reef regulations and history, and
- browse
general interest articles
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Tap
into the current Ocean
Research at Scripps Institution of
Oceanography |
Explore natural oil and gas seeps with
U.S. Geological
Survey |
Wave Energy
Technology Learn about
a
new concept of wave energy |
EQ (Energy Quest) teacher resources from the California Energy
Commission's website |
Classroom Resources from the American Petroleum
Institute |
Learn about
Rockfish
Species found
around California offshore platforms with Dr. Milton Love and the
University of California at Santa Barbara |
Learn about
America's
First
Proposed Offshore wind farm! |
Energy Policy
A Grade 7-12
Decision-making Simulation. American
Forum |
National Renewable
Energy Lab
Introduction to Ocean
Energy |
Education materials,
lectures, videos from the Ocean Drilling Program, U.S. Science
Support Program |
Ocean Research with
the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research
Institute |
Learn how to get you students involved in the
Renewable Ocean Energy Management
Challenge! The ROEM Challenge asks
students to use their creative talents locally to help usher
practical ocean energy management into the 21st
century! |
Energy Fuel for Thought - An
educational resource from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of
Land Management that explores energy resources on America's onshore
public lands. |
Teacher resources from
the Department of Energy's Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy |
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For
more information:
John
Romero, Public Affairs Officer U.S. Department
of the Interior Minerals Management Service 770 Paseo
Camarillo Camarillo, CA 93010 (805) 389-7533
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Web Master:
Nollie
Gildow-Owens
Page content last updated 7/30/2008
Page last published 7/30/2008 |