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“They’re like eyes in the sky!” Teek and Tom journey through space, and kick back at a movie theater, to learn all about the cool technologies scientists use to monitor Earth’s ocean and atmosphere! With the help of BARY (Teek’s Bioluminescent Alien Research Yacht) the two explore important gizmos and gadgets like satellites, weather balloons, hurricane hunter aircrafts, drones, and underwater instruments and vehicles. (Episode transcript - English)
The following lesson plans — developed for students at the fourth through sixth grade levels — supplement this episode of Teek and Tom. The lessons allow students to build knowledge of and skills associated with important Earth science concepts. Through the exploration and investigation of NOAA data, visualizations, and content, the lessons support the videos in telling a cohesive story of key Earth systems, and how those systems impact each other.
Each lesson is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards, national standards for math, national standards for English and language arts, as well as the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies Standards. These standards reinforce the interdisciplinary nature of ocean, weather, and climate studies, and support the teaching of these topics. The lessons engage students in content that is locally relevant and use the 5E model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) to provide a structure for students to connect science ideas with their own experiences and apply their learning to new contexts.
Explore each lesson plan or download the entire Educator’s Guide to learn how Teek and Tom can enhance your students’ learning!
Students learn about tools used to observe atmospheric conditions, track and predict the impacts of hurricanes, and develop emergency action plans to be implemented before a hurricane makes landfall.
Students investigate tools to collect data about the ocean floor, water temperature, salinity, ocean currents, and marine creatures. They compare tools’ weaknesses and strengths, and select tools to investigate a remote part of the ocean.
