Interdisciplinary K-12 curriculum units, interactive CD-ROM materials, instructional videos, and telecommunications applications developed through WhaleNet will provide developmental support to participating students and educators. These materials are designed to enhance activities, support, and skills that will expand educators' resources and knowledge, and students' learning and field experiences. Organizations and individuals affiliated with WhaleNet (mentioned above) have formulated basic scripts and themes for interactive educational CD-ROM materials. Research and development of this project will continue throughout the remainder of the planning grant period.
6. Primary and Elementary Grade Level Story Lines
WhaleNet is working with Karen Smyth, author of "Crystal- The Story of a Real Baby Whale" , to make interactive reading activities based on actual research cruises available online. Check back!!
7. WhaleNet Information Packet
The WhaleNet Information Packet is up-dated and provides students and educators with information, login instructions, start-up activities, procedures, and guidelines to standardize data collection methodologies during their field and whale watch experiences. The data entry is formatted so that data entry is consistent and participants can customize their study. For example, participants can do a longitudinal study by selecting data from a single boat, a single area over a time period, or a single WhaleNet project. They can select one specific area to study, or they can select a specific date over a wide geographic area.
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