Who Has the Data?
NOAA Ocean Service
Ocean Literacy Principles:OLP#1: The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
OLP#5: The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
OLP#6: The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
OLP#7: The ocean is largely unexplored.
Students learn what types of data scientists collect to monitor coral reefs, and how these data are used.
For more information about NOAA Ocean Service, visit http://oceanservice.noaa.gov.
This lesson meets National Science Standards
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