UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
For this month, the topic is energy in the ocean. We will start with the term energy. When the term is mentioned several things come to mind, but most will focus on a source of power that provides… Read More
Climate… This is a word we have heard many times over the last decades. Climate change, increased wildfires, more hurricane landfalls, Mississippi River flooding, warmest months on record, and more. For some, these are controversially linked, for others… Read More
In the last lesson we discussed water and how much there is of it. But what is beneath it? What is on the ocean floor? Remember that in the early 1800s they had no idea how deep the… Read More
Let’s begin our last lesson on this topic by reviewing. We have discussed the beginning of the process of science is with observations. The early scientists, the early sea captains, all began here. Ocean currents, planetary motion, and… Read More
In our last two lessons we followed the development of modern science. It begins with observations (ocean currents, orbit of the moon) – which led to logical explanations (whatever you all came up with right/wrong) – and then… Read More
In the Nature of Science lessons, we are looking at how the subject of marine science started, and how it works. In Lesson 1 we looked at the observations made by the ancient sea captains and looked closer… Read More
In Nature of Science Lesson 1 we looked at the contribution the ancient merchant marines made to the beginning of marine science. In the 1500s countries were beginning to send sailing ships across the oceans in search of… Read More
Over the last eight weeks we have had lessons on a variety of backyard habitats where wildlife may gather in your yard. Some are natural, like trees, fallen logs, and leaf litter on the ground. Others are more… Read More
Over the last eight weeks we have learned a lot about the magic molecule we call water. In Lesson 1 we learned that it is a polar – that it is like a magnet and thus, attaches to… Read More
Over the last eight weeks we have talked about several wildlife topics and species. But to end the lessons for this term, we are going to end with a mystery. A mystery I am going to let you… Read More
