Genre: Promotion

Visit the COSEE Alaska Center for information about publications and workshops , multimedia , and educator resources . COSEE Alaska has pioneered an ambitious collaborative resource called SEANET - an information network of individuals and organizations who communicate about research in Alaska's seas . Check out SEANET's Featured Resources , which is organized and searchable by topics and sub-topics related to Alaska Ocean Climate Change , Alaska Marine Ecosystems , Strategies for Education and Outreach , K-12 Resources , COSEE Presentations , and COSEE Publications and Reports . Make an account with SEANET to gain access to photos , videos , forums , and the events page . The Environmental Education Week 2011 theme is Ocean Connections . In celebration of this theme , the Earth Day network developed five lesson plans on the ocean and oil spills . These interdisciplinary lessons correlate with national content standards in science , social studies , and math . Activities may also be adpated for use with older or younger students . Download the ocean lesson plans or check out the oil spill lesson plan to learn more . For day-by-day age-specific learning activities , head to the EE Week 2011 : Ocean Connections Toolkit . The JOIDES Resolution is a scientific research vessel that drills core samples and collects data from beneath the ocean floor , helping scientists to understand the earth's development . The website includes teacher resources as well as a unique professional development opportunity for educators called Teacher at Sea , where educators learn hands-on shipboard science . Another resource educators can take advantage of is requesting a Live Video Broadcast that allows students to connect with the scientists aboard the JOIDES Resolution research vessel . YouthGo is an effort launched by the U.S. Department of the Interior with the aim of providing activities and learning opportunities that will instill a conservation ethic in young people . Many of their educational resources and activities are relevant to ocean literacy , such as the Ecosystem Health curriculum called " From the Forest to the Sea , " which includes activities that were developed in southeast Alaska ( tip : press CTRL + F and type in " Alaska " to find relevant pages in the pdf ) . Also check out the Migration Science of Shorebirds , the Wetlands Mapper , and more . Use the dropdown menu on the right-hand side of the YouthGo education site to filter activities by grade or type .