tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834383530344192492024-02-06T19:17:59.200-08:00Rowboat LearningDavid Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413234790483329339noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183438353034419249.post-68120030785249518012013-01-27T22:36:00.000-08:002019-02-09T11:08:46.122-08:00Navigation Topics Ideas<br />
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<b>Here are a list of topics and some notes on how to use them in a K12 setting</b></div>
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(1) How long does it take to walk from Washington state to Hawaii?<br />
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It is an intro to speed time and distance, since ocean rowboard proceed at walking speeds.<br />
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It is an intro to maps, experiment in measuring walking speeds. Time a measured distance. Zoom in to the walking area on Google earth. Use the Rule tool to mark a known distance, and then print that out as your map. Practice algebra speed time distance: S = D/T. Or techy approach: use some app to record the distance then divide by time... or maybe it will tell you your speed made good? Those who walk a lot or run, know this already. ie what is a fast walk in mph vs leisurely.<br />
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Note that even if you get 60 days, or longer, note how really short this is... how small the earth really is. Even if it takes 90 days. This has always been the most impressive thing to me on sailing across the ocean in a 30- 40 ft boat in 2 weeks. It is a very small planet we live on.<br />
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(2) Magnetic variation and compass use. We get tons of information from the <a href="https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/geomag.shtml" target="_blank">National Centers for Environmental Information</a>.<br />
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Here is a <a href="https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/data/WMM2015/WMM2015v2_D_MERC.pdf" target="_blank">high res image of the magnetic variation</a>. A sample is below.<br />
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On land variation is called declination. note big difference on how ships compass works compared to hiking compass. Study deviation by placing iron objects near a compass. lines of force. magnetic fields... solar wind, northern lights... etc<br />
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Stress that magnetic compass needle does not point to the magnetic north pole. It simply aligns with the direction of the magnetic field at that location. Check resources at <a href="https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag">https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag</a><br />
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Discuss magnetic dip and how it affects compasses... ie they are weighted to work properly.<br />
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(3) Maps versus charts... install and play with free echart programs. Try <a href="http://www.opencpn.org/" target="_blank">OpenCPN</a>. It is a powerful easy to use free program; we have <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx1XvLdpAhGAJqkkGoK7_PQQct2dS36Kg" target="_blank">many videos on how to use it</a>.<br />
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See also <a href="http://www.starpath.com/getchart">www.starpath.com/getchart</a>s for sources of free charts. a wide open topic. lat lon nautical miles, directions, measuring distances, units, etc... almost anything can evolve from a study of charts. if a picture is worth 1000 words, a chart is worth a book. can order Training Charts at a fraction of the cost of regular charts for student plotting practice.<br />
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(4) Waves<br />
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(5) Weather<br />
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(6) Currents<br />
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(7) Wreck of the Brig Commerce in late 1800s off coast of W. Africa. Why was the book about the slavery of Capt Riley so popular with Abraham Lincoln.... this is a wonderful story. See Rileys Narrative and Robbins Journal, both at Starpath book catalog. And you can even use Google earth to see that tracks across the desert that these poor souls were dragged across so long ago... and you will see that life in the deserts of Western Africa have not changed that much over the centuries.<br />
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(8) Christopher Columbus. Time to start breaking the myth. He was a charlatan.You will need to do your research on this one, as you are up against The Establishment! <br />
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<br />David Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13413234790483329339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183438353034419249.post-78980773516577395512013-01-20T20:17:00.001-08:002019-03-18T13:41:33.245-07:00Maritime K12 Learning Resources<div style="font-family: inherit;">
<span style="font-size: small;">These notes are provided by <a href="http://www.starpath.com/" target="_blank">Starpath School of Navigation</a> for general information related to K12 education based on maritime affairs. </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We will add here information for students and teachers who want to learn more about the ocean by following this row boat expedition. As time permits, we will also generate a few exercises for K12 students and for practicing navigators who wish to hone their skills. These are only intended to supplement the main program, and also to extend that program to practicing navigators who might like to look at the actual data and how it influences their own planned navigation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For the time being, this is just a list as we run across resources. In no special order, nor level. Later we will organize by age group and subject matter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For we know a lot of schools are following this program and we want to have a place for a quick list of new sources as we run across them and suggest a few exercises along the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Navigation, seamanship, and ocean voyaging offer a wonderful background to learn about many areas in math, science, and history.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.adp.noaa.gov/" target="_blank">Learn About Measuring Ocean Data with Drifter Buoys</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ion.org/satdiv/education.cfm" target="_blank">Institute of Navigation Lesson plans</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/" target="_blank">Oceanworld</a></span></div>
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<a href="http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/education/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Sea Level at JPL</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.marinersmuseum.org/education" target="_blank">Mariner's Museum programs</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ff9900; font-size: small;"> <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www-g.oca.eu/cerga/GMC/kids/Main.html" target="_blank">The Geonauts inquire into the oceans</a>... the full CD is online... but in French. Google does not seem to translate pages automatically as these are in frames, but you can do each </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/topex/" target="_blank"> Topex / Posidion</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.mysticseaport.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=C7E77273-1E4F-379B-6083ECAB78AEEC74" target="_blank">Mystic Seaport programs</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.aviso.oceanobs.com/en/newsstand/altimetry-and-doris-applications-in-videos.html" target="_blank">Aviso</a> - wonderful learning resources for teachers and navigators (a big site, needs lots of surfing)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://teacheratsea.noaa.gov/" target="_blank">NOAA Teacher at Sea program </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/education_educators.htm" target="_blank">NOAA K-12 chart<span style="font-size: small;"> r<span style="font-size: small;">elated </span></span>program</a></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/welcome.html" target="_blank">NOS Education Portal to many services</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Worldwide science in the classroom <a href="http://www.globe.gov/" target="_blank">www.globe.gov</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We do not want to have to experience any of this o<span style="font-size: small;">n our expedition, but the <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/outreach/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">National</span> Hurricane Center </a> does have a<span style="font-size: small;">n extensive set of K-12 learning <span style="font-size: small;">resources</span> available in their <span style="font-size: small;">Outreach section.</span>.</span></span> </span><br />
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