Sea of Sound DVD from Cornell

DVD packed with 30-minute film, scientist interview,
educator's guide, and student activities. NEW and FREE from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Just send your name, institutional affiliation, and mailing address to SeaofSound@cornell.edu by 2PM, June 6, and get your free copy this June!

Sea of Sound immerses you in the world of underwater sound with gorgeous imagery, rich sound, and eye-popping computer graphics. (Here's the 2 minute introduction.) The video is engaging and accessible for anyone 10 and up. The DVD comes with 8 standards-based* classroom activities for 7-12th grade physics and biology courses, sound analysis software, and marine sounds.

To celebrate the release of this NSF/NOPP funded project, the Cornell Lab is shipping the first 1000 DVDs to educators FREE on a first-come-first-serve basis**. To get yours, respond to SeaofSound@cornell.edu with your your postal address. We'll be shipping the DVDs by mid-June.

Oregon Coast Education Program—Watershed Walk

After taking a pre-test about watershed knowledge and learning about the water cycle students learn about why watersheds are important with a PowerPoint presentation and engage in an introduction field activity on school property to learn about the local watershed.  This introduction activity serves as a starting point for different activities & inquiry projects to better understand the local watershed.

Grades 6–8

• “Why Care For Your Watershed” PowerPoint presentation
• Watershed Walk Lesson Plan
• Knowledge Survey
• Student Worksheet

Volcanoes of the Deep Sea—Teacher’s Guide

Have you ever wondered if there is anything on Earth scientists haven’t explored? The answer sits just two miles beneath the ocean surface: a sunless world that has evolved in ways we never dreamed possible. The deep sea and its magnificent volcanic ridge system is a testament to the fact that discovery is far from dead. In fact, it is just beginning! Join us on our voyage to this virtually unexplored wet n’ wild world, a place as black as a moonless midnight, where life teems and Earth is born.

Download the 34-page PDF here, or
visit www.volcanoesofthedeepsea.com to find out more.