Teaching Tools
The Teaching Tools section provides educators with a list of teaching tools developed by ASLO members for educating students about limnology and oceanography. Teaching tools are defined broadly here to include any type of learning activity that involves an educator and a group of students. For example, at the university level, teaching tools might include course syllabi, lectures, class discussions, indoor and outdoor laboratories, problem sets, software, inquiry-based learning activities, cooperative learning activities, and experiential learning opportunities. At the primary grade level, teaching tools might include field trips, class demonstrations, and indoor or outdoor activities. Innovative teaching tools not described here are also welcome. To facilitate user access, teaching tools are grouped according to grade level coupled with the age of the student: Kindergarten – 8th grade (ages 5 – 14), 9 – 12th grade (ages 14-18), and university level (ages 18 and up).
New listings should be submitted by the ASLO member responsible for the teaching tool. Please check to make sure that it, or something similar, is not already listed. If not, click on “Submission Form” at right for an online form to enter your information. Submissions will be reviewed by the site administrator before being posted.
The concept of the “Teaching Tools” website is new, and the website will evolve over time. We welcome your feedback regarding its utility and ease of use. Please direct your comments via email to Dr. Paul F. Kemp. New submissions should be sent to the ASLO Web Editor.
Tools are listed below by grade and age. The listings include the title and type of tool. Please click on the title for more information.
Grades K-8 (Ages 5-14)
- 1st Grade
- Properties of Water
- 2nd Grade
- Continental Drift
- 3rd-4th Grade
- The Great Salt Lake Teaching Guide
Grades 9-12 (Ages 14-18)
University (Ages 18 and up)
- Undergraduate
- Texas Fishes: A Laboratory for Non-science Majors
Other
- Middle School through Lower Undergraduate
- USGS Documentary- Ecosystem Restoration
- Treatment Process for Water from Reservoirs (1.8 MB PPT)
- Demonstration of difficulties of suspension feeding at low Reynolds numbers (37KB PDF)