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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hawai‘i Marine Science Curriculum Development (NOAA HMSCD) Project

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The purpose of the NOAA HMSCD Project was to extend the NOAA’s education efforts to reach into Hawai‘i's schools and use the oceans and beaches as a classroom to teach science to children. The primary goals were to produce strong science-based curriculum that capitalized on the wealth of resources in Hawai‘i’s oceans and coasts and to increase the number of children who pursued marine science and policy careers as adults, both locally and nationwide.

The project was working with NOAA and the Hawai‘i Department of Education (HIDOE) to develop and implement marine curriculum into the state’s schools. This was done in conjunction with the HIDOE curriculum specialists. All materials were standards-based and aligned to the HIDOE Scope and Sequence.

Tasks and Products

The tasks and products of the project included:

  • Developing standards-based marine science curriculum units for grades 3–8. Each unit includes problem solving, inquiry-based lessons, background information, and assessment tools.
  • Providing for a marine science resource teacher for the HIDOE. The marine science resource teacher provides in-service training focused on the implementation of the marine curriculum.
  • Designing a visual arts/marine science technology-based program. Projects will feature student research, writing, and visual art elements focusing on marine organisms and ecosystems. Projects s includes opportunities for classes to be out in the field and to video components of marine organisms and ecosystems for classroom use.
  • Developing a website to include all curriculum products developed for this project plus supplemental Web-based materials and activities to enhance and support the content and curriculum. Web materials will include background information, links to other related sites, and student activities.
  • Developing multimedia materials (DVDs or CDs) for each curriculum unit. Content will feature scientists, research projects, and science stories related to the content of the curriculum.

This work was funded by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). For further information, visit the NOAA's website at http://www.noaa.gov.

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