What’s My Data?
In this lesson students will be able develop an initial understanding on the variety and complexity of polar research including some of the scientists who conduct this research. Using common core language skills students will CLOSE read researcher biographies and explore research websites to develop an initial understanding of polar scientific topics. Once the students have an understanding of the five highlighted research topics they will then observe graphic representations of research data subsets and matching to specific scientists
Authors: Donna Barton, Jillian Worssam; EARTH 2016
Lesson Resources
- Lesson Plan | Presentation
- Scientist Cards
- Student worksheet
- Data:
- Wlostowski: Canada Stream | VonGuerard Stream
- Key: Southern Ocean
- Schofield: Adelie Penguin Adult and Chick Counts
- Groeskamp: Salinity and Temperature profiles of Argo float WMO
- Miles: Dotson Ice Shelf Data
- Hill: WARM Data
- 6 Point rubric
- CLOSE Reading Scientist Bio Data Documents RUBRIC
- Additional Resources
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