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Welcome
Teachers!
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:
- 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 (805) 389-7533. |
Cool Opportunities for
California Teachers
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NEED WORKSHOP -
National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project holds
workshops packed with curriculum materials and resources for use in any
discipline and at any grade level. |
Tour an
Offshore Platform |
A+ for Energy Program
- $2 million in grants available to give California teachers tools to
teach children about energy and energy efficiency. Grant proposal deadline
fast approaching! |
BRIGHT
IDEAS School Grants for
Solar Energy Education –
The National Energy Education Development (NEED)
Project partners with PG&E to bring hands-on solar energy activities,
classroom curriculum, teacher training, and more to the schools in the
PG&E service area. |
MMS Educational Resources
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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. |
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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Energy and You
Coloring Poster |
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. |
Ocean Energy
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Background on ocean energy, oil seeps,
and hands-on classroom activities.
PDF |
Marine Archaeology
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California's history is very
exciting, made of day-to-day events that start with the Native Americans and
continue to this very day. |
Energy and People
- Classroom activity that explores energy
sources and the trade-offs associated with development. |
by MMS Biologist Greg Sanders
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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Porosity
- A hands-on classroom activity that explores
porosity and how oil and gas flow through rock. |
Check out our
Submarine
Oil Seep Study, too! |
Geologic Secrets Revealed Poster
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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. |
I Feel the Earth Move Under
My Feet
Activities for
Grades 3 to 6 Illustrating Why and How Earthquakes Occur. PDF
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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.
PDF |
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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Have a
question? Need ocean science background?
Ask an MMS
Scientist! |
Life Sciences Papers |
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Physical Sciences Papers |
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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K-12 education resources from
MMS’s Energy Education Partner - the
National
Energy Education Development |
Teacher resources from the
State of California's
Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources
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Downloadable lesson:
Build a Scale Model Offshore Wind Turbine
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Oregon State University
Wave Energy Research
Motor Systems
Resource Facility
Currently
Oregon State University’s team is engaged in the nation’s only
university research program funded from federal resources in ocean
wave energy extraction. |
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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 2/11/2009
Page last published 2/11/2009 |
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