The CeNCOOS Classroom provides access for teachers and students, primarily for grades 9-12, to educational products for students to learn about ocean observing and the researchers in this field.
Click on icons below to download or view teaching/learning products and the associated links to
provide instructions on using these products. The products below were created thanks to the efforts
of CeNCOOS Summer Intern Matthew Binder, a teacher at North Monterey County Unified School District.

Module #1: Interactive Multimedia Instructional Program
   An Introduction to the Integrated Ocean Observing System

  Click for PDF Teacher manual  Click for PDF Student manual

Module #2: Real-Time Data Lesson Plan
   Real-Time Sea Surface Current Data Lesson

  Click for PDF SF Bay Current Vectors  Click for PDF Teacher manual  Click for PDF Student manual

Module #3: Video Interviews and Case Studies of Ocean Observing Scientists
   Video Interview with Steve Ramp, CeNCOOS Director
  Video Interview with Erika McPhee-Shaw, MLML Oceanographer
  Video Interview with Francisco Chavez, MBARI Oceanographer

  Click for PDF Video Interview Response Form

Module #4: Classroom Poster of the California Current
   Classroom Poster: Flowing Ocean - Understanding the California Current

  Click here for Classroom Poster Student Guide