1. Ocean In Motion
If you toss this “message in a bottle” into the ocean, where will it go?
Find out by attending “Ocean in Motion”, a SCIMAX science teacher workshop, am to 3 pm October 12 & 13.
Explore the ocean from your classroom by discovering in-depth information about physical oceanography topics such as: wind-driven and density-driven currents, shallow-water and deep-water waves, tides, and measuring sea level from space.
Join Terri Kirby Hathaway, NC Sea Grant’s Marine Education Specialist for two days of oceanography activities!
Discover the answers to questions you’ve always wondered about.
What is the Coriolis effect?
What is Ekman circulation?
Why do waves break on the shore?
How does the moon affect the tides?
How do waves act out in the middle of the ocean?
What is remote sensing?
How do scientists study the ocean from land ?
What does wavelength mean?
Where: Salem Hall Wake Forest University
When: October 12 and 13, 2004, 9 am to 3 pm each day
Why: new knowledge, activities, and materials to use in your classroom, $150 stipend, 1 renewal credit
How: Complete the attached registration form and fax it to Angela King, WFU Dept. of Chemistry, fax