Exploration Expedition Option #2: Exploring a Marine Ecosystem Virtually
\nMany institutions are providing great virtual field trips all over the world for remote learning. Here\u2019s your chance to explore the Great Barrier Reef, the Pacific Northwest, coastal Peru, or California\u2019s elephant seals!<\/p>\n
Your assignment will include:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 The title of the virtual field trip, the institution presenting the virtual field trip (ex: Nature Conservancy), and a link to the video<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Photo or screenshots of at least 3 interesting scenes or slides (may include a photo of you watching or working on this!).<\/p>\n
\u00b7 A paragraph describing the place, including the type of the ecosystem (see image on assignment page), at least 2 organisms you observed, and an observation of how humans interact with that marine ecosystem. Try to connect to what we\u2019ve learned in class this semester and explain your screenshots. Tell us at least two interesting things you learned about\/at your destination. (250-word minimum)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 A paragraph stating your opinions and reflection about your expedition (How did you choose your destination? What did you think about it? What was your favorite part of your trip and why? Do you want to go back or recommend it to your classmates?). (250-word minimum)<\/p>\n
Suggested sources include:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Expedition to the Great Barrier Reef<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED with worksheet to fill out based on videos, collecting, and analyzing data from a real study – follow instructions instead of assignment above)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 David Attenborough\u2019s Great Barrier Reef virtual expedition<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (this is interactive where you check out 5 different sites, including a research ship – recommended by past students!)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Learn about pollution (including eutrophication and biomagnification, which are major problems for many marine ecosystems) in this SimBio virtual lab<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Discovery Education: Polar Bears on the Tundra<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7<\/p>\n
\u00b7 PBS\u2019s Changing Seas<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 episodes (at least 2 episodes for >40 minutes), such as<\/p>\n
\u00b7 American Samoa’s Resilient Coral Reefs,<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Peru\u2019s Desert Penguins,<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Majestic Mantas (Mexico\u2019s Pacific coast),<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Dolphins: Breaking the Code (dolphin behavior in Bahamas), or<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Lord of the Wetlands (crocodiles in Jamaica)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Netflix\u2019s Our Planet episodes on Frozen Worlds, Coastal Seas, or High Seas ( watch at least one episode available on Netflix or free on YouTube<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 during COVID-19 pandemic)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Mission Blue (<\/p>\n
\u00b7 trailer<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7<\/p>\n
\u00b7 & on Netflix) tells the story of world-renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle as she travels the globe on an urgent mission to shed light on the dire condition of Earth’s oceans.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Sea of Shadows (National Geographic documentary \u201cmultinational team of scientists, activists, journalists and undercover agents go up against drug cartels and illegal traffickers to save the most endangered whale on Earth\u201d the Vaquita in Gulf of CA, Mexico – available on<\/p>\n
\u00b7 YouTube<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7<\/p>\n
\u00b7 and other services with purchase or subscription)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Galapagos: Hope for the Future<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 from Charles Darwin Foundation and other organization (trailer only – Kristin can give you information to watch free)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Nature Conservancy Virtual Field Trips<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (watch at least one video)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 The Secret Life of Corals: A Dominican Republic Adventure<\/p>\n
\u00b7 View from a Canoe: Exploring the World\u2019s Largest Coastal Temperate Rainforest (Pacific Northwest coastline featuring people of the First Nations)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Coral Reefs of Palau<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Coastal Peru: A Coastal Ecosystem<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Sanctuaries 360 videos<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 from the U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries (watch all videos and be sure to move 360 degrees!)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Coral restoration<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Hawaiian reefs<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Sea lion encounter at CA Channel Islands (nearby!)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 NOAA\u2019s Every Full Moon Collection<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 – choose and list a combination of videos from below and more for at least 40 minutes<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Shipwrecked! (including Titanic, World War II, and more!)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Adventures of a Maritime Archaeologist<\/p>\n
\u00b7 The Future of Ocean Farming<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Trash Talk: Marine Debris<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Endangered Ocean<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Animals of the Ice<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Mysteries of the Deep with Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (watch at least one of the videos)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 California State Parks PORTS Program (designed for K-12 students, but still interesting – watch at least one of the videos)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Discover Northern Elephant Seals at Hearst San Simeon State Beach<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7<\/p>\n
\u00b7 A Kayak Adventure though Point Lobos State Marine Reserve<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7<\/p>\n
\u00b7 UC Santa Cruz Natural Reserves<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (watch at least the 4 videos listed below of coastal ecosystems)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Fort Ord<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Younger Lagoon (this is right next to the UCSC Marine Lab where Kristin completed her Ph.D!)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 A\u00f1o Nuevo (elephant seals!)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Landels-Hill Big Creek<\/p>\n
\u00b7 The Extraordinary Sea Otter<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Sea Otter Savvy and Defenders of Wildlife) – Tour the special places that play a part in the past, present and future recovery of California’s sea otters! This is not a video, but a map you can explore. Rather than exploring a particular place or ecosystem, you can learn all about a particular species.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Blue Realm natural history series<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 on YouTube from Real Wild – includes fascinating episodes such as (watch at least 1 episode > 40 minutes)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Ship Sinkers (artificial reefs)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Whale Sharks: Gentle Giants of the Sea<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Can We Save the Manatee?<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Creature Features<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 – watch at least two short videos and do at least one activity appropriate to your age (great dancing and art video\/activities for kids, but you can skip those!). Kristin recommends the Salt Marsh<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 .<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Florida\u2019s Everglades wetlands – combine videos to watch at least 40 minutes about America\u2019s largest wetlands.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 How a Giant Lazy River of Grass Became the Everglades by Smithsonian Channel<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7<\/p>\n
\u00b7 American Experience: The Swamp by PBS<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (2 hrs long documentary free with Amazon Prime or PBS membership, first chapter totally free<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 mostly on history)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Meet the Residents of Everglades National Park<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7<\/p>\n
\u00b7 by National Geographic<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Everglades Invasives by Everglades National Park<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (2011 – kind of old)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Florida Everglades: Research for Restoration<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (40 minutes – not necessarily a great resource, but looks pretty good)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Everglades Mountains and Valleys series<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7 by Everglades National Park (at least<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Mangroves<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7<\/p>\n
\u00b7 and<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Florida Bay<\/p>\n
\u00b7 (Links to an external site.)<\/p>\n
\u00b7<\/p>\n
\u00b7 – others in this 2012 kid-friendly series are probably great too, but these are the most focused on marine ecosystems)<\/p>\n
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Option #2 for an Exploration Expedition: Investigating a Marine Ecosystem Virtually
\nMany educational institutions throughout the world provide fantastic virtual field trips for remote study. This is your chance to visit the Great Barrier Reef, the Pacific Northwest, coastal Peru, or the elephant seals of California!<\/p>\n
Your task will comprise the following:<\/p>\n
The title of the virtual field trip, the organization that is delivering the virtual field trip (for example, the Nature Conservancy), and a link to the video<\/p>\n
Photographs or screenshots of at least three fascinating scenes or slides (you may add a photograph of yourself watching or working on this!).<\/p>\n
A paragraph explaining the location, including the type of habitat (see image on assignment page), at least two creatures you observed, and how humans interact with that marine ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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