Using real-time or near-real-time data is a great way to help students learn about their ecosystem. Learning about science through what’s happening at a buoy can inspire students to dive deeper into potential career topics like oceanography, meteorology, and fisheries biology. It can also increase their interest and engagement with their local environment.
We strive to connect students, teachers, and other educators to data by supporting programs that use data in the classroom. For example:
- NOAA Environmental Science Training Center webinars and workshops give educators the tools and training they need to take their use of data in the classroom to the next level. Topics have included using data to understand estuaries and changing conditions, how to meaningfully incorporate data collection and interpretation into K-12 classrooms and deliver meaningful watershed educational experiences, and how to get involved with community science projects.
- The data exploration mapper at NOAA’s Chesapeake Exploration website lets students, teachers, and others dive into CBIBS and other data.
For more information on how you can use data in the classroom, contact Krysta Hougen at krysta.hougen@noaa.gov.