A Changing Sound: Introduction to Oceanography Data Analysis
Overview
Dig into Projects Oceanology’s historical data set to look for changes in water quality characteristics and organism diversity and abundance over time.
Highlights
Program Duration: 1.25 Hours
Trip Season: Sept-June
Student Limit: Up to 25 (recommended for Grade 5 and up)
Science Standard: LS2-1, ESS2-4, ESS3-4
Trip Description
Students examine Project Oceanology’s historical dataset of organisms captured and water quality characteristics, and make graphs showing how the biological and physical nature of Long Island Sound has changed (or not) over time.
Labs taught at Project Oceanology take place over 2.5 hours so this program plus one additional lab of your choosing will be taught.
Labs taught at your location will take place during the school day. The timing will depend on the number of classes/sections in your grade level or course. One lab program is taught per visit.