Ateachermakescut-outsfromtheOctonautsdeep-seacreaturechart.PhotographbyEmilyNarrow,GFOE.

BrianHauktakesnotesonarecentlydiscoveredpoten;alwhalinganchor.Underwaterdebrislikethis,foundusingmagnetometersurveys,isscaAeredthroughoutthelagoonatMidway,remindingdiversofthehumanhistorythathasaffectedthisplace:notonlywasMidwaystrategicallyimportantforboththeUnitedStatesandJapantoholdandfightoverduringWorldWarII,butitwasjustasimportanttowhalingfleetsandothermarinerssearchingforresourcesortransi;ngthePacificacenturyprior.ImagecourtesyofBre>Seymour,ExploringtheSunkenHeritageofMidwayAtollexpediGon.

TerryMaxwellaAendstheEducatorProfessionlDevelopmentWorkshopinChicago,ILinOctober2016.ImageCourtesyofNOAAOfficeofOceanExploraGonandResearch.

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OceanExplorationEducationHighlightsJune2017

WelcometotheNOAAOceanExplorerEduca;onHighlightsnewsleAer.ThismonthlynewsleAerprovidesyouwithquickaccesstooceanexplora;on-focused,standards-based;psandtoolstobringtheexcitementandscienceofoceanexplora;onintoyourclassroom!

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TheOctonautsjoinNOAAShipOkeanosExplorerfordeep-seaexplora;on.ImagecourtesyofNOAAOfficeofOceanExploraGonandResearch.

OctonautsCorner:ResourcesforYoungerStudentsNOAA'sOfficeofOceanExplora;onandResearch(OER)launchedtheOctonautsCornerwebpageonoceanexplorer.noaa.gov.Onthiswebpagevisitorscandownloadfuneduca;onalmaterialssuchasCreatureCards,adeep-seacreaturechart,andviewrelatedvideosfromNOAAshipOkeanosExplorerexpedi;ons.Morecontentwillbe

addedasitbecomesavailable.Thesematerialsareespeciallyapplicableforyoungerlearnersages3andup.

TheOctonautsareacrewofeightadorableanimalswhoexploretheoceaninsearchofadventure.Fromtheirundersea"Octopod"base,theeighttalentedcriAerspursuetheirmissiontoexplorenewunderwaterworlds,rescueamazingseacreatures,andprotecttheocean.

Standards-basedLessonReturntotheMoatofDeath(Grades6-8)

NOAAShipOkeanosExplorer2017expedi;onsarehelpingtoinves;gateandmapvulnerablemarinehabitats,aswellasdeep-seageologicfeaturesintheCentralPacificsuchastheyoung,ac;vevolcanonamedVailulu'uoffAmericanSamoathatisundergoingrapidgrowth.

Inthisnewlydevelopedlesson,studentswillexplainhowgeological,biologicalandoceanographicprocessesareinvolvedwithhabitatsobservedonVailulu'useamount,andwilldiscussthe;meandspa;alscalesoverwhichtheseprocessesoperate.

Formoreeduca;onalmaterialsonseamounts,includinglessons,essaysandmul;mediaresources,visitourSeamountsThemePage.

Note:Alllessonsarewri>entosupporttheNGSSandtheOceanLiteracyEssenGalPrinciplesandFundamentalConcepts.

ImageoftheMonthHumanHistoryontheSeaRloorFromMay2toMay16, explorersontheExploringtheSunkenHeritageofMidwayAtollExpedi;onsearchedforandexploredsunkenaircraeassociatedwiththeBaAleofMidway.Thisyearmarksthe75thanniversaryofthebaAle,andthisprojectaimstoraiseawarenessandhonorthelegacyofthebravemenwhohelpedtoturnthe;deinthePacificatthis;me.

MuchofthefamousairbaAletookplaceneartheatoll,andtheremnantsofdozensofhistoricaircraemayrestbeneaththesurface.Explora;onslikethishelpusbeAerunderstandandinterpretthehumanstoriesassociatedwiththissignificantbaAle,andaddanimportantmari;meheritagecomponenttoourunderstandingofthebroaderhistoryofWorldWarIIinthePacific.

Formoreinforma;on,includingavideo,visitthissite.Clickhereforaneducatorwebinaronthisexpedi;on.

Thewomanbehindthehighlightreels,CaitlinBailey,AnnieWhite,andEmilyNarrow,onboardNOAAShipOkeanosExplorer.ImagecourtesyoftheNOAAOfficeofOceanExploraGonandResearch,DiscoveringtheDeep:ExploringRemotePacificMPAs.

TheWomenBehindtheHighlightReelsYoumightnotknowthesewomen,butifyouhaveseenthevideosofthecosmicjellyfish,swimmingdumbooctopus,orthedeepwatersiphonophoreatdepth,youknowtheirwork.Theyarefamousforbringingtheamazingvibrantimagesofthedeepseatolifetoyouathomeandpickingsongsthatevokeemo;onsandmatchtheclipsperfectly.

ThewomenbehindthereelsareAnnieWhite,CaitlinBailey,andEmilyNarrow,allworkingfortheGlobalFounda;onforOceanExplora;on.DuringtheDiscoveringtheDeep:ExploringRemotePacificMarineProtectedAreasexpedi;onwespoketothesethreevideographersabouttheirwork,whatitislikeforthemtobeoutatsea,andwhatinspiresthem.Readmoreaboutwhyandhowthesewomenmakeamazingvideosofthedeepseahere.

Teachersspeaktoscien;stsontheOkeanosExplorerduringtheExploringtheDeepOceanwithNOAAprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopattheNa;onalAquariuminBal;moreinApril2017.ImagecourtesyofDavidChristopher.

EducationProfessionalDevelopmentNOAAOERholdsProfessionalDevelopmentworkshopsforeducatorsat15alliancesitesacrossthecountrytohelpbringexplora;on-focused,standards-based;psandtoolsandtheexcitementandscienceofoceanexplora;onintoclassrooms.Ifyouwanttolearnaboutwhyandhowweexplorethedeepocean,pleaseaAendoneofourfreeeducatorprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopsatanaquariumorsciencecenternearyou!

UpcomingworkshopsinJuneandJulywillbeheldinLouisiana,MarylandandTexas.ThecompleteSpring/Summer2017professionaldevelopmentscheduleforExploringtheDeepOceanwithNOAAispostedonourwebsite.

Note:ThisworkshopisacombinaGonofthepreviouslyofferedWhyDoWeExplore?andHowDoWeExplore?workshops.

NOAAWorkshopAlumniJoinsTeacher-at-SeaProgramTerryMaxwell,whoaAendedtheeducatorprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopExploringtheDeepOceanwithNOAAattheSheddAquariuminChicago,ILinOctober2016,describeshowithasimpactedhisteachingcareer:"IappliedfortheTeacherAtSeaexperienceaeertheworkshop,andreceivedno;ceinFebruarythatIwasselectedfortheexperience.Iwillbepartofaresearchmissionwhichwillbeexploringbenthiczonesandseascalloppopula;onsintheAtlan;cOceanalongtheNewEnglandcoast.Justwantedtopassalongthisinforma;on,andsaythankyoutothepeopleatNOAAandSheddformakingmeawareofthisopportunity".

Readabouttheprogramandhowtoapplyhere.

WehopethattheseExplora;onEduca;onHighlightswillhelpyoufocusmoreofyourclassroomteachingandlearningontheamazingdiscoveriestakingplacerighthere,rightnow,

onourownPlanetOcean!Onwardanddownward!

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