IOOS K-12 Toolkit

Principal Investigator: Kruti Desai 
Funder: IOOS Association 

Short Summary: 
The UCAR Center for Science Education, in collaboration with the UCAR Center for Ocean Leadership and the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Association, developed a K-12 educational toolkit which consists of seven classroom activities adapted from resources previously developed by the IOOS Regional Associations, and aligned with NGSS educational standards and Ocean Literacy Principles. Most of the activities incorporate ocean observing data available from IOOS’ open access data platforms. The activities explore topics such as coastal hazards, changing ecosystems, and food from the ocean. The toolkit activities and resources are available in Spanish and English and will support educational programming within the IOOS Regional Associations and beyond. Funding for this project was provided by the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Association.