ERIC Number: EJ944034
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jul
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Exploring Seafloor Volcanoes in Cyberspace: NOAA's "Ocean Explorer" Inspires Inquiry
Hjelm, Elizabeth
Science Scope, v34 n9 p44-51 Jul 2011
Seafloor exploration being done by scientists is an ideal way to introduce students to technology as a tool for inquiry. The same technology that allows scientists to share data in near real time can also provide students the tools to become researchers. NOAA's Ocean Explorer Explorations website is a rich research data bank that can be used by inquisitive middle school students to ask their questions and use the same data scientists do to find answers. (Contains 3 figures and 1 online resource.)
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Physical Geography, Scientists, Internet, Web Sites, Educational Technology, Computer Simulation, Inquiry, Student Research, Middle School Teachers, Oceanography
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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