Resources.WEB LINKS Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, at Woods Hole, Mass.; est. 1930. In addition to oceanographic research, it conducts important work in meteorology, biology, geology, and geophysics. (WHOI WHOI Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ) is the world's largest, private non-profit research institution for marine sciences. Meet two of its researchers: Biologist Laurence P. Madin is the director of the Ocean Life Institute at WHOI. He's an expert in zooplankton zooplankton: see marine biology. zooplankton Small floating or weakly swimming animals that drift with water currents and, with phytoplankton, make up the planktonic food supply on which almost all oceanic organisms ultimately depend (see . To learn more about his work, visit: www.whoi.edu/institutes/oli/index.htm Biologist Carin J. Ashjian has traveled to the Antarctic region to study krill krill: see crustacean. krill Any member of the crustacean suborder Euphausiacea, comprising shrimplike animals that live in the open sea. The name also refers to the genus Euphausia within the suborder and sometimes to a single species, E. superba. distribution and learn how these organisms survive in the winter. Read about her research at: www.whoi.edu/science/B/people/cashjian/index.html For teachers interested in exploring the Polar Regions polar regions: see Antarctica; Arctic, the. , visit the Armada Project's Web site. Site includes program description, application information, and journal entries from teachers who have participated in the program. Check out: www.armadaproject.org/ Need help teaching marine sciences? Be sure to check out Bridge--Sea Grant Ocean Sciences Education Center. This Web site is filled with lesson plans, teaching tips, and more: www.vims.edu/bridge/ For the latest news and a list of resources relating to the Antarctic region, visit this page from the Antarctica and Southern Ocean Coalition: www.asoc.org/info_resources.htm The companion Web site to the PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, film Under Antarctic Ice has lesson plans, resources, and games. Site includes information on how to purchase a DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. of the television program. Visit: www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/underice/ For excellent Internet-based teaching units on Antarctica, visit this site from the American Museum of Natural History American Museum of Natural History, incorporated in New York City in 1869 to promote the study of natural science and related subjects. Buildings on its present site were opened in 1877. : www.amnh.org/education/resources/antarctica/ Check out this online activity for a fun and educational review of the predator-prey relationships in the Antarctic food web: www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/antarctic.htm BOOKS Antarctica: The Blue Continent, by David McGonigal and Dr. Lynn Woodworth, Firefly Books, 2003: From geography to wildlife and exploration, this book offers a good overview of Antarctica. Antarctica: An Encyclopedia from Abbott Ice Shelf to Zooplankton, edited by Mary Trewby, Firefly Books, 2002: This fact-filled book is a thorough, yet easy-to-follow, A-to-Z guide to the continent. For more information about the above books, visit: www.fireflybooks.com/ Renowned photographer Bill Curtsinger has captured some of the most striking images of Antarctica ever on film. To see the photos and read about his explorations in Antarctica, check out the following books: Extreme Nature: Images from the World's Edge, by Bill Curtsinger, White Star Publishers, 2005: The book includes a stunning collection of images, along with rich, descriptive information about Curtsinger's journeys into extreme environments. For more information, check out: www.extremenaturebook.com Life Under Ice, by Mary Cerullo, with photographs by Bill Curtsinger, Tilbury Tilbury (tĭl`bərē), part of the urban district of Thurrock, Essex, E England. Tilbury Fort originated under Henry VIII; it was rebuilt and strengthened in the 17th cent. House, 2003: This informative and lively book about Antarctic wildlife is a good addition to any middle school science-classroom library. Its companion Web site includes curriculum-based teaching ideas. Check out: www-tilburyhouse.com/Children's%20Frames/ child_underice_fr.html |
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