OACIS links

We encourage our fellows and teachers as well as educators in the community to take advantage of these useful websites when developing curricula.

National NSF GK-12 Program

The National NSF GK-12 program is the parent organization for OACIS. Similar programs are funded across the nation. We encourage educators to explore the database on this site for a full listing of other national NSF GK-12 programs and gain access to lesson plans and other educational tools.
http://www.gk12.org/

Affiliated Programs

National Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE)
http://www.vims.edu/bridge/

Science Education Standards

National Science Education Standards
http://www.nap.edu/html/nses/

Washington State Education Standards
http://www.k12.wa.us/curriculuminstruct/EALR_GLE.aspx

Ocean Literacy: The Essential Principles of Ocean Sciences, K-12
An Ocean-oriented approach to teaching science standards.
http://www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy/documents/OceanLitChart.pdf

Oacis Gk12 Non-Profit Partnering Organizations

The Ocean Inquiry Project
OIP’s “mission is to educate students, teachers, and community members through scientific inquiry on Puget Sound”
http://www.oceaninquiry.org/

COSEE Ocean Learning Communities (UW, Seattle Aquarium)
http://coseeolc.org/

Seattle Aquarium
http://www.seattleaquarium.org

The San Juan Nature Institute
http://www.sjnature.org

The Whale Museum
http://www.whale-museum.org

Curricular Materials

Bridge: Sea Grant Ocean Sciences Education Center
Includes curricular materials
http://www.vims.edu/bridge/

Blue Frontier: Oceans For Life. National Geographic Educator’s tools.
Includes curricular materials and teacher resources.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/seas/

NOAA Ocean Explorer
Includes lesson plans, curricular materials, photographs, video.
http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/

ASLO Teaching Tools
http://www.aslo.org/education/teaching.html

Images And Video

ASLO Images Library
http://www.aslo.org/education/library.html

Census of Marine Life
Includes images and video, and an education link with links to related education/outreach resources.
http://www.coml.org/

Relevant Professional Societies

Northwest Aquatic Marine Educators (NAME)
http://www.pacname.org/

National Marine Educators Association (NMEA)
http://www.marine-ed.org/

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
http://www.nsta.org/

The Society for College Science Teachers (SCST)
http://www.scst.org/Welcome.html