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NOSB
National Ocean Sciences Bowl

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Careers in Science Webinar Series
OSU Hatfield Center online career events
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Study  & Practice Resources

NOSB 2021 shared doc
Ocean Basins Handout (Do This)

​Google Earth - ocean basins review
Earth ~ Global Map of Wind

Ocean Zones Handout (Do This)

Study Resources 2020: Gulf of Mexico
​NOSB study resources
OCEANUS magazine
Oceanography magazine
NOSB online quiz game
Marine Bio Video Gallery
NOSB youtube channel

Root Word Online List
​Mr. Sapora's ROOT WORD presentation


Competition Rules
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NOSB: lecture notes

Opportunities

NOSB Scholarship 2017
​UAF: FREE glaciology and marine programs for girls
National Youth Science Camp application
Oregon Coast Aquarium volunteer
Hatfield Science Center academic opportunities

Past Team Fun Stuff

Photos ~ NOSB Manacheese 2018
 Photos via Kalista Nov 18 2017
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Sample Questions


2016 Manacheese Team

2017 Manacheese Team
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Team Bios

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Older Resources


Week 7
​Watch "A Plastic Ocean" on Netflix
or you can rent it on YouTube.
Take some notes in your notebook!!!


Week 6(ish) - Climate Change
DUE on Weds Dec 6th

​What is the IPCC?  Write a short summary of what this organization is and what they do.
Read the organization summary on their website.
Watch the video summary of their 2013 report.

Check out their full 2013 report.
Last report published in 2013 - current report due out in Oct of 2018.

Watch the following videos and take detailed notes
Global Warming: fact or fiction - TedTalks
Climate Change: fact and fiction - TedTalks



Week 5 - Weather and Climate
Ocean Conveyor Belt animation
El Nino explained

DUE on Tuesday Nov 21st

Watch and take notes on the following series of videos (there are a total of 4 videos):
The Ocean - a driving force for weather and climate
Also watch this video an read the article below
Ocean currents & climate



FIELD TRIP THIS SATURDAY!!
Nov 18th ~ 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Meet @ THS 

Hike at Short Sands Beach - Oswald West State Park then Night Clamming in Garibaldi!!!

Week 4 - Marine Biology
Read the following articles and take notes
(Cornell style...so have questions and a summary)
What is Marine Biology?

Pick one of the categories listed here and take notes on it...each team member does a different one.
Be prepared to go over this page with the group...3 min each for mini summary-presentation.
Marine Life site index

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Biology 
Marine Bio Resource list - excellent stuff
​Marine Bio website
TED studies - The Ocean Deep

Chemistry 
Chapter PDF presentations by topic
Marine Chemistry science journal

Policy, Social, & Environmental
Marine Bio website
Threatened & Endangered Species
Watch Carl Safina's TedTalks

Geology n' Geography
​Intro to Geology PDF
Marine Geology
Marine Geography
Marine Biology Field Trip Nov 7th

Oct 30th
Plate Tectonics video 1
Plate Tectonics video 2
Cosmos - Episode 9
Plate Tectonic Theory: take notes on this article
Plate Tectonics - Wikipedia 

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Weeks 1 n' 2 
Marine Geology and Geography
Copies of worksheets given in class to fit in your notebooks.
Oregon Coast Reference Chart Series

Ocean off Oregon PDF
Deep Sea Basin topography map

Ocean Basin map worksheet
Tectonic Plate map worksheet
Marine Geology worksheet
Earth's Layers yo
....draw this in your notebook  


Marine Geology
​Read from the Continental Shelf down through the Movement of Plates.  Watch videos for - Plate Tech: crust n lithosphere - Convergent Boundaries - Divergent Boundaries.
Marine Geography
Read this section on Ocean Geography.


Week 3 - Climate & Weather
Please read and take notes on the following article
New Yorker article: The Dire Warnings...
Watch the following video and take notes as well

1.5 Staying Alive

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NASA - Climate
2018 IPCC Report: Full Report link
Press Release link
Policy Maker PDF

Global terrestrial mammal biomass
Hurricane Michael - CNN

Other links and resources
Climate Change infographics - BBC
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From last year (2018)

​What is the IPCC?  Write a short summary about this organization and what they do.
Read the organization summary on their website.
Watch the video summary of their 2013 report.

Check out their full 2013 report.
Last report published in 2013 - current report due out in Oct of 2018.

Watch the following videos and take detailed notes

Global Warming: fact or fiction - TedTalks
Climate Change: fact and fiction - TedTalks

Ocean and climate interactives

Weeks 1 n' 2 
Marine Geology and Geography
Copies of worksheets given in class to fit in your notebooks.
Oregon Coast Reference Chart Series

Ocean off Oregon PDF
Deep Sea Basin topography map

Ocean Basin map worksheet
Tectonic Plate map worksheet
Marine Geology worksheet
Earth's Layers yo
....draw this in your notebook  


Marine Geology
​Read from the Continental Shelf down through the Movement of Plates.  Watch videos for - Plate Tech: crust n lithosphere - Convergent Boundaries - Divergent Boundaries.
Marine Geography
Read this section on Ocean Geography.
Manacheese Team Member Contract
Welcome to NOSB presentation intro
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What is NOSB (videos)
Blue Energy theme for 2017 pdf
     The theme this year is "Blue Energy" - we will be looking at a number of different resources on this topic and each of you will be responsible for a short presentation on this.  
     Instead of having each team member responsible for a single content area - we are going to have content area focus weeks - where each team member is responsible for reading an article on a particular topic and posting their summary on their respective online study sheets.

Jan 9th, 2017
Read about the island nation of Kiribati: geology, ecology, environmental issues, and how these relate to social issues for the people that live there.  

Funwork for CHRISTMAS BREAK

Watch BLUE PLANET episode 3 - on Netflix - Post a single episode summary per week.

READ the following link and watch the linked videos: 
http://marinebio.org/oceans/geology/
Take notes on these please.  Want you all to become rad geologists over the break and we will discuss this after the break when we make our wave machines.  


Homework for Dec 12th
Watch BLUE PLANET - on Netflix - watch them ALL in order and post a single episode summary per week - so episodes 1 & 2 are due on the 12th.
I mean really...how awesome is that for homework...right?!!!
I also have DVD's you can borrow if you do not have access to Netflix

Homework for Nov 21st
Watch the awesome movie - Planet Ocean
Write a reflection on the x3 main points you took away from this movie and reflect on an issue you would like to learn more about.


Homework for Nov 14th
Go over the three links on the Wave Energy 101 site and write a summary in the online study sheet...please define the different vocabulary terms from these articles:
  • Oscillating water column
  • Attenuator
  • Overtopping
  • Point Absorbers​

Homework for Nov 7th
  • Watch: Sue Barr - Changing Tides video lecture
  • Look over the website for the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC).
  • Read the page on the Northern Energy Test Site (NETS) and write a summary in the online study sheet.

NNMREC YouTube page.
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​Blue Energy - 2017 study resources
2016 video contest
Team A - Weekly Study Sheet
Team B - Weekly Study Sheet


BLUE ENERGY
​​Blue Energy - 2017 study resources
Photos ~ NOSB Manacheese 2018
End of Season Survey 2018
NOSB SalmonBowl 
Survey
National Ocean Scholar Program
Travel Plans and Competition Schedule HERE
Depart 10 a.m. Friday 2/17 in front of THS
​Medical Release Form
Your NOSB Check-List
  • Biography (short 2-5 sentences, emailed to Sapora)
  • Medical Release Form

DUE on Jan 14rd
Take NOTES on the National Ocean Policy - Executive Order 13547. 
Focus on -what the priorities are of this -what new federal entity was created -who helps make-up this federal entity -what are the benefits to a regional planning approach vs. national planning? 
Please also read this article from Nat Geo on this policy
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  • National Ocean Council
  • NOP Implementation Plan: Commercial Fishing
  • 2016 Annual Work Plan
  • UN Law of the Sea
  • Territorial Waters
  • Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Sample Team Challenge

DUE on Dec 19st
Pick one of the categories listed on the link below and prepare a short presentation  on it. Each team member does a different one.  Share this w/ me before practice: saporas@tillamook.k12.or.us
Marine Life site index

December
Blue Planet II - on Netflix
Trailer video

Watch episode 1 (Dec 5) & episode 2 (Dec 12) & episode 3 (Dec 19) ~ take notes in your notebooks...

Monomethylmercury - wikipedia

Nov 7th
Google Maps of Earth - ocean basins review
Complete the: Ocean Zones handout 
Homework: DUE on 11/14
Planet Ocean - movie - on YouTube
Watch this video and take Cornell style - please have questions on the side bar, so that we can discuss, and a summary at the end for me to check-off.  Thanks!!!!

​Whale communication (read this and take a few notes)
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