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The SEACOOS virtual waves classroom. Get the "Making Waves" poster, find lessons, locate real time wave information on the web, learn the wave vocabulary with the waves glossary, and find other resources.

COSEE SouthEast, COSEE Florida and COSEE Gulf of Mexico are SEACOOS education partners in developing these materials.

Making Waves Poster • Wave Presentation • Wave Fact Sheet • Selected Wave Activities • Wave Glossary • Tsunami Resource Links • More About Waves • Web Wave References • Making Waves Survey
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This 36 inch by 32 inch poster, Making Waves, adds excitement to the classroom. Learn about concepts, such as "What is a Wave?," "Anatomy of a Wave," "What Causes Ocean Waves?", "Parts of a Wave," and "South Atlantic Bight Wave Facts."

To get a full sized printed poster, contact your Sea Grant office:

For educators outside of FL, SC, GA and NC, contact the NOAA Outreach Unit: 

    NOAA Outreach Distribution Unit
    1305 East-West Hwy. Room 1W524
    Silver Spring, MD 20910


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Wave PowerPoint Presentation

An introduction to wave data and using episodic wave data for inquiry lessons.

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Background information for teachers and students

The most common causes of surface waves.

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Based on National Science Education Standards

Wave Activities

Suggested Grade Level

National Science Education

Standards Code Symbols

K-4

5-8

9-12

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Home on the Beach

 

 

 

 

Making Waves

 

 

 

 

 

Wind Waves

 

 

 

 

Touching Bottom--Breaking waves

 

 

 

 

 

Dances with Waves

 

 

 

 

 

 

State standards applicable to wave activities

National Science Education Standards

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Learn the Terms

Wave concepts and definitions of wave terminology for teachers and students.

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Special Feature: Classroom-safe resources on the web about tsunamis

Includes:

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Web Lessons

An animated introduction to water waves, produced by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) outreach COMET.

An interactive wave model from National Geographic.

Wave Safety lessons from the COOLroom.

Use the Bridge, The Ocean Sciences Teacher Resource Center for more wave lessons and links.

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Real time wave data and applications for sailing and surfing

Select location and buoys to find real time wave height from The National Data Buoy Center. This is the major source of data for wave and other data from instruments in the water.

See a U.S. graphic of daily waves and weather for sailors.

Learn about wave measurements from the National Data Buoy Center.

View a surfer-friendly display of east coast surf waves generated by models.

Understand wave models at NOAA's Wavewatch III.

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What do you think?

What did you think of the Wave poster and the supporting web resources? Your answers to a simple survey will help evaluate the educational effectiveness of the poster and web site as similar products are developed.

Please direct your comments on this virtual Waves Classroom to lundie.spence@scseagrant.org