STEM and the Ocean
STEM is an acronym referring to the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEM is an interdisciplinary and applied approach that is coupled with hands-on, problem-based learning. The study of the ocean is interdisciplinary and requires an understanding of the STEM curriculum. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics all help us to learn more about the ocean. The resources included here will help marine educators to shape their ocean study around the STEM curriculum.
Image Credit: Pear Tree Bottom, Jamaica. MJC Crabbe | Marine Photobank
STEM Resources
1. STEM Education Coalition
2. Smithsonian Science Webcasts
3. PBS Teachers | STEM Education Resource Center
4. Teach Ocean Science | STEM Lessons
5. National Science Foundation K-12 Resources
6. National Science Teachers Association | Freebies for Science Teachers
7. ASCD (Assoc. for Supervision & Curriculum Development) | Teaching & Learning Resources
8. Exploratorium | Tools for Teaching
9. NASA Educators
10. Kinetic City | Grades 3 - 5
11. Best Practice STEM Education Programs | K-12 (PDF)
12. STEM Works | Under the Sea Activities
13. Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) | Community STEM Program
14. STEM Connector | Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (NSF)
15: Helping Women Bridge the STEM Gender Gap
16. STEM Programs in Engineering and Computer Science
DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCES
To support all educators and parents teaching from home in the weeks ahead, the World Ocean Observatory is pulling together a compendium of home-study tools and resources for teaching and learning about the ocean. These resources can be used by parents, schools, educators and others to address the educational gaps being created by local and national ‘shelter in place’ initiatives to help flatten the curve on the Covid-19 outbreak. This list of resources is a work in progress: please reach out if you have other key elements that we should be sharing with our global community.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
WORLD OCEAN EXPLORER 2020
With a game capable of reaching a global audience, WORLD OCEAN EXPLORER can expand interest in ocean issues and habitats, and excite students about the infinite possibilities associated with ocean exploration. LEARN MORE.
