Drift Away With Me
Students will be studying the structure, function and purpose of drifters; based on knowledge they will design and build drifter prototypes; based on near-real-time data students will also draw conclusions about ocean currents.
Authors: Colleen Walsh, Misty Scevola, Miriam Sutton, Ashley Spencer ; EARTH 2010
Lesson Resources
- (PowerPoint | Lesson Plan)
- Teacher Resources
- Student Worksheet
- “Rubber Duckies Map The World” article
- Rubber Duckies Student Worksheet
- Stella Data (.csv | .xls)
- Message in a Bottle Activity
Products
- Data repository
- Image gallery
- Video library
- Creature feature
- Deep-sea wallpapers
- Seminars
- Research software
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- Video Annotation and Reference System
- Oceanographic Decision Support System
- MB-System seafloor mapping software
- Matlab scripts: Linear regressions
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- Introduction to Model I and Model II linear regressions
- A brief history of Model II regression analysis
- Index of downloadable files
- Summary of modifications
- Regression rules of thumb
- Results for Model I and Model II regressions
- Graphs of the Model I and Model II regressions
- Which regression: Model I or Model II?
- Matlab scripts: Oceanographic calculations
- Matlab scripts: Sound velocity
- Visual Basic for Excel: Oceanographic calculations
- Educational resources
- Publications
- Sample archive
- SciComm Resources
