Exploring the Deep Ocean with NOAA: Professional Development for Educators at Birch Aquarium in San Diego, CA on October 7th, 2017

ll life on Earth relies on the ocean- yet the ocean is 95% unexplored, unknown and unseen by human eyes...  Professional Development Announcement The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research announces: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: America's Ship for Ocean Exploration Exploring the Deep Ocean with NOAA Professional Development for Educators of Grades 5-12  Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, California Saturday, October 7, 2017  8:00 am - 4:00 pm For a complete list of NOAA OER educator professional development across the nation and for more registration information, please visit here. This stunningly beautiful jellyfish was seen during the 2016 Marianas Trench Marine National Monument expedition at a depth of ~3,700 meters. Scientists identified this hydromedusa as belonging to the genusCrossota. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas. An essential component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) mission is to enhance ocean science literacy and understanding why it is important to explore our little-known ocean world. To help fulfill this mission, the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Education Materials Collection was developed to encourage educators and their students to become engaged with expeditions and discoveries made by the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer- America's first Federal ship dedicated to ocean exploration.    Educators are invited to join NOAA OER facilitators to learn Why We Explore (Volume 1) and How We Explore (Volume 2) the deep ocean. Participants will learn about the importance of ocean exploration and the advanced technological capabilities of the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer used to explore the deep ocean. This 7-hour professional development will introduce standards-based, hands-on activities and online resources that guide classroom teaching and learning. Ocean health, sophisticated underwater mapping technologies, unique deep-sea ecosystems, remotely operated vehicles and telepresence are just a few of the topics covered.    Registration is required and space is limited. Educators will receive the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Education Materials Collection Volume 1: Why Do We Explore? and Volume 2: How Do We Explore?, additional resources and a NOAA Ocean Exploration Certificate of Participation. Continental breakfast, lunch, admission to the aquarium, parking and a $75 stipend will be provided.    If you have previously participated in a Why Do We Explore? or How Do We Explore? Professional Development, this offering will be redundant. VISIT OUR WEBSITE Feedback Subscribe to Educator Email/Newsletter

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