Coastal Ocean Observation Lab Educational Resources

The COOL Educational Web page is comprised of Oceanography related web based tutorials for 5th-10th grade students, College teaching tutorials written by Rutgers graduate students, and software for teaching High School and College students. Listed below are the three basic areas of instruction. Just click on one to to "surf" there.

Kindergarten - Grade 12

• The C.O.O.L. Classroom
• Grades K-12 - Cousteau Coastal Education Center

Undergraduate/Graduate (M.S./Ph.D.)  

• Tutorials on Remote Sensing of the Oceans (Satellite stuff)
• Matlab and JAVA software for learning about waves, currents, and diffusivity 
• Physical Oceanography class homepage (Fall 1999)
• Current Event Readings (2000)
• Physical Oceanography Class Homepage (Fall 2000)
• Oceanographic Methods and Data Analysis homepage (Spring 2002)
• Special Problems in Marine Science (Independent Study Projects) 
• Sea Monsters, Robots and Oceans in Crisis (Fall 2007)
• Special Topics: Autonomous Gliders Seminar (Spring 2008)

Masters

• Operational Oceanography

Our intention is to provide a first rate educational resource for teachers and students alike. To assist us in reaching our goal, we simply ask that you send any questions or comments regarding this page to flounder@arctic.rutgers.edu.

The following links connect to other Oceanography related educational sites. 

• University of Delaware
• TOPEX/Poseidon Educational Outreach
• Tsunami! - The WWW Tsunami Information Resource
• Ocean 98
• The Bridge: Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center
• COAST: Consortium for Oceanographic Activities for Students & Teachers
• Neptune's Web
• Project YOTO Drifters
• An Introduction to the Navy's Role in Ocean Education