1. Ocean Literacy and JPL Ocean Surface Topography EPO Support Annie Richardson Margaret Srinivasan Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

2. OSTST, Hobart, Australia, March 2007 - A. Richardson - 2 Ocean Literacy and the Ocean Literacy Network Ocean literacy is an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you, and your influence on the ocean The ocean literacy network is a consortium of education, government and non-governmental organizations committed to establishing an ocean-literate public

3. OSTST, Hobart, Australia, March 2007 - A. Richardson - 3 Ocean Literacy Essential Principles The ocean literacy network determined seven essential principles that everyone should know about the ocean: 1. Earth has one big ocean with many features. 2. The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth. 3. The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate. 4. The ocean makes Earth habitable. 5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems. 6. The ocean and humans are inextricably linked. 7. The ocean is largely unexplored.

4. OSTST, Hobart, Australia, March 2007 - A. Richardson - 4 Ocean Literacy Fundamental Concepts Fundamental concepts support the seven essential principles and can be used to fulfill content areas for U.S. national science education standards (NSES) Principles and concepts provide way to teach NSES using ocean-oriented approach

5. OSTST, Hobart, Australia, March 2007 - A. Richardson - 5 An ocean-literate person: Understands the essential principles and fundamental concepts about the functioning of the ocean; Can communicate about the ocean in a meaningful way; and Is able to make informed and responsible decisions regarding the ocean and its resources. Determining Ocean Literacy

6. OSTST, Hobart, Australia, March 2007 - A. Richardson - 6 Jason Science Supports Essential Principle #1

7. OSTST, Hobart, Australia, March 2007 - A. Richardson - 7 Jason Science Supports Essential Principle #3

8. The Jason-1 5th Anniversary Bookmark

9. Jason EPO Proposed Ocean Literacy Products Multi-project, multi-partner poster and/or board game NASA Jason, OSTM/Jason-2 QuikSCAT GRACE Non-NASA CNES COSEE-West National Marine Educators Association Sea Grant Educators Network TAMU UC California Lawrence Hall of Science Web-based activities to complement poster/board game Educator workshops in collaboration with COSEE-West Educator workshop in collaboration with JPL Education office Student workshops

10. OSTST, Hobart, Australia, March 2007 - A. Richardson - 10 Conclusion and Discussion Everyone should have a fundamental understanding of the ocean’s importance to the Earth system U.S. national science education standards lack ocean-related content Using ocean literacy principles and concepts allow an ocean-oriented approach to science education Jason science objectives can be directly related to ocean literacy principles and concepts Jason science can provide content for ocean literacy educational products A multi-project, multi-partner approach to product development decreases cost and increases reach and impact

11. OSTST, Hobart, Australia, March 2007 - A. Richardson - 11 Acknowledgements My thanks to the following individuals and organizations: Margaret Srinivasan Rosemary Sullivant Jason and OSTM/Jason-2 Projects The Ocean Literacy Network You!