Educators

COAS provides several learning activities for students and their teachers.

If you’re an educator in grades K-6, Suitcase Lessons provide an excellent introduction to oceanography and atmospheric sciences for your students. They were developed by COAS researchers and elementary school teachers under a federal NSF GeoEducation grant.

For example, the lesson Icebergs and Sea Ice is based on fundamental science principles, the process of scientific research and the excitement of discovery. Through demonstrations and hands-on activities, students discover where to find icebergs, how they are formed and their names and attributes.

You can download the Suitcase Lessons or come to COAS to check out materials to present the lessons. Contact publishing@coas.oregonstate.edu for directions.
Also, COAS-led instructor institutes and Teachers at Sea programs give teachers the opportunity to pass on first-hand experience in studying the ocean.

A student enjoys activities as part of the SMILE (Science and Mathematics Investigative Learning Experiences) program.

More information for teachers is available at Marine Sciences at OSU.