Microbes in the Sea: Resource Kits for Hands-On Marine Science Lessons with Sonya Dyrhman and Sheean Haley

Microbes in the Sea:
Resource Kits for Hands-On Marine Science Lessons

 Sonya Dyrhman and Sheean Haley

Originally presented 8 Mar 2014

 

 

  Sonya Dyrhman and her Microbial Oceanography Group (Lamont Microbial Oceanography Group http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/fac/micro_ocean/Home.html) are a recent addition to the LDEO community, moving their lab from WHOI in January 2013. Sheean Haley is the Senior Staff Associate.  Their program is part of CMORE, the Center for Microbial Oceanography Research and Education.  CMORE has invested a lot into K-12 outreach, particularly for young students.
One of the tools that CMORE uses to help teach kids learn about microbial oceanography is through the use of the CMORE science kits (http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education/teachers/science_kits.htm). These kits are located at CMORE’s partner institutions, now including several at Lamont. This is the first time these kits will be available to NYC/Hudson Valley teachers and students. They wish to spread the news to local teachers about these kits, their availability, and how teachers might be able to use them as tools in their classrooms.  Briefly, the way the kits work is they are picked up by local teachers. Generally, most teachers borrow the kits for about 2 weeks. The kits are designed to by “plug & play” in that all the materials (including lesson plans) come with the kit for several projects/activities. Details about kit components are given on the website.

http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education/teachers/science_kits.htm

You and download and view Sonya and Sheean’s slideshow from the link at http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/fac/micro_ocean/Home.html

 

You can also view Mike’s introductory slideshow  Microbes in the Sea

 

Related Resources

Center for Microbial Oceanography Research and Education (CMORE)
http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu

CMORE Education and Outreach
http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education.htm

CMORE Microscopy (images and information)
http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/microscopy/cmore_microscopy.html

CMORE GEMS (Grants to Educator for Microbial Science)
http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education/teachers/gems.htm

CMORE STARS (Science Teachers Aboard Research Ships)
http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education/teachers/stars.htm

Suffolk County Community College Marine Biology (MAR111)
Microbial_World

International Census of Marine Microbes
http://www.coml.org/projects/international-census-marine-microbes-icomm

NOAA National Ocean Service Harmful Algal Blooms
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/hazards/hab/

SERC Microbial Life in Marine Environment
http://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/marine/index.html

Gordon Research Conferences: Marine Microbes (June 2014)
https://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2014&program=marinemicr