The authors used the 5E learning cycle (engage, explore, explain, extend, and evaluate) and a pulmonary carbon dioxide mystery to introduce eighth grade students to the study of chemistry. The activity engages students in measurement, data collection, data analysis, media and internet research, research design, and report writing as they search…

This activity is designed to use a collection of marine bivalve shells. From these shells, students can determine approximate ages of the shells, compare weather conditions to shell ages, and learn problems of this technique. (RH)

A sample bibliography of 64 sources of marine science education materials is provided. For each listing, usability information and a description of contents are included. (CP)

As tides ebb and flood, quantities of diving, dying, and dead materials are moved from place to place. Many of these materials are stranded at the littoral fringe as the tide changes from flood to ebb. This area of stranded material, sometimes a belt as much as a meter wide, is appropriately known as the strand line. In these activities, students…

Presented is a science activity in which the student investigates methods of calibration of a simple conductivity meter via a hands-on inquiry technique. Conductivity is mathematically compared to salinity using a point slope formula and graphical techniques. Sample solutions of unknown salinity are provided so that the students can sharpen their…

Information was requested in late 1976 and early 1977 from the Departments of Education of each of the 50 states and Puerto Rico on the current status of secondary school marine science education. Thirty-five states and Puerto Rico responded. Some of the results are as follows: (1) Marine science assignments accounted for 1.94% of the total number…

Presented is a unit designed for curriculum infusion and which relies on the hands-on discovery method as an instructive device. The student is introduced to the theory of a functioning salt water conductivity meter. The student explores the resistance of salt water as salinity increases and he treats the data which he has gathered,…

This document presents a series of physics experiments which allow students to determine the value of unknown electrical capacitors. The exercises include both parallel and series connected capacitors. (SL)

A brief introduction to the periodic table of the elements is presented. The periodic relationships are demonstrated through the use of seven tables which include a breakdown of the periodic table by groups or families, valence ring electron populations by period, electronic configurations of the elements, electron configurations of the elements…

Basic marine aquaria equipment, techniques for maintenance, specimens and food for the marine organisms are discussed. Several sources of specimens are included. (SA)

This informational packet contains the materials necessary to administer the annual Department of Defense Dependent Schools Pacific Region Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) at the high school and middle school levels. The symposium program is a calendar year research program which includes one week symposium of students (grade 8-12)…

References cited in this marine science bibliography are placed in two sections. The first section includes those which are annotated (often with grade level of applicability) and the second section includes those which are not. Included within each section are chapters with key word headings; listings categorized by key word are included within…

A search of the literature on marine science education from 1973 through 1976 is presented. The major abstracting services were searched for January 1973 through February 1976 using the various marine science descriptors. In all, 67 articles were located which in some way were related to precollege marine science instruction. The largest category…

Students investigated the salinity of tide pools at different levels in the intertidal zone. Data are analyzed collectively. Students graphed and discussed data. Included are suggestions for evaluation and further study. (Author)

The reading level of selected marine science texts was ascertained using Fry's Readability Formula (Maginnis, 1969). Attached, with an annotated list of twenty texts, is a table that lists the reading levels for each text. (CS)