Fresh and Salt: A Curriculum Integrating Ocean and Great Lakes Literacy Principles

摘要

The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences supports a network of coordinated centers whose mission is to spark and nurture collaborations among research scientists and educators to advance ocean discovery and make known the vital role of the ocean in our lives. COSEE Great Lakes is a member of this network of Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) fostering the integration of ocean and Great Lakes research into high quality educational materials. These centers enable Great Lakes and ocean researchers to gain a better understanding of educational organizations and pedagogy, while providing educators with an enhanced capacity to understand and deliver high-quality educational programs in the ocean sciences. COSEE Centers also provide material to the public that promotes a deeper understanding of the Great Lakes and the ocean and their influence on quality of life and national prosperity. COSEE's goals include inspiring citizens to become more scientifically literate and environmentally responsible through standards-based science curricula and programs that bridge the ocean and freshwater sciences, while also creating dynamic linkages between the education and research community.