Beyond the Edge of the Sea: Educational Programming for a Marine Science Art Exhibit Grades K-12
Abstract
The ocean is the largest biosphere on earth covering about 70% of the earth’s surface.
Yet, very little is known about this deep sea environment due to its inaccessibility.
The task of educating the public about deep ocean environments and making people care
about them is no easy job. One team made up of a hydrothermal vent scientist and
a watercolor artist have come together in a collaborative effort that will covey the
beauty, awareness and understanding of the deep sea. The format for displaying information
will be a traveling art exhibit that showcases illustrations of deep sea environments
and the communities that live there.
The specific objective of my master’s project was to produce museum programming for
grades K-12 to accompany the exhibit, in order to promote ocean education and awareness
of chemosynthetic communities. Upon completion the lesson plans will be posted on
the Muscarelle Museum of Art web site, providing educators access to educational materials
before arrival at the exhibit. The published activities will be correlated to the
National Science standards published by the National Research Council and Ocean Literacy
standards.
The anticipated response is for students to be inspired by and aware of the deep-sea
and the amazing life that is found there. By recognizing the existence of deep sea
organisms, individuals may become stewards for them and their environment. Each set
of activities follow a standard lesson plan format and include: summary, background
information, objective, setting, duration, materials, standards, materials and In
addition, all lessons follow the interactive museum experience model, a guide for
developing education programs in settings like museums.
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Bostock, Virginia (2008). Beyond the Edge of the Sea: Educational Programming for a Marine Science Art Exhibit
Grades K-12. Master's project, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/518.Collections
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