Mathematics

In this lesson plan from National Geographic Xpeditions, students learn the components of a wave, and then discuss the effects of wave height, wavelength and wave period in determining the overall size of a wave. The lesson plan is appropriate for grades 9-12 and adheres to National Geography Standards.

This curriculum guide from Data in the Classroom contains five activities for grades 6-8 that incorporate real data from NOAA. Students learn how to access and interpret sea surface height and tide data.

Ocean Planet is an exhibition created by the Smithsonian Institution to share recent ocean research with the public. The exhibit provides an online booklet that includes six lesson plans exploring different aspects of the oceans. The lesson plans may be used to meet content standards science and social studies.

The Center for Microbial Oceanography has created an ocean acidification lesson plan kit containing two lessons addressing the causes and consequences of ocean acidification. The first lesson contains readings, worksheets, power points and a hands-on experiment. The second lesson contains a more in-depth experiment using electronic probes to simulate the process of ocean acidification.

This lesson plan from the BRIDGE DATA Series introduces students to the threat that lost of abandoned crab pots pose to marine life, as they continue to catch animals without letting them go. Students analyze data collected from recovered derelict fishing gear and calculate the loss of potential catch that it causes. Materials and related resources for the lesson plan can be downloaded online.