2015 NOAA Adopt a Drifter Application
NOAA Adopt a Drifter Program
Application Form for Schools/Teachers/Students/Scientists
Thank you for your interest in the NOAA Adopt a Drifter Program (ADP). We will carefully review your lesson plan ideas and those regarding collaboration with a school abroad. Please note that it may take time to fulfill each request since there are a limited number of drifting buoys available for deployment each year. We will attempt to accept as many schools as possible into the Program. If you are chosen as a participant, NOAA stickers will be sent to you for your students to sign, and will be adhered to your adopted drifting buoy before its deployment in the ocean. Photos will be taken of this historic event! Students will then be able to follow their drifting buoy as it moves across the ocean.
Teacher(s) Responsible to lead ADP participation:
Email address:
Phone:
Fax:
School Name:
Street Address:
City/State/Country/Zip:
Daytime Phone Number:
What grade(s) & class(es) do you teach?
1. Approximate number of students who will participate in this program:
2. Do you currently have any connection with a school abroad?
If yes, in what capacity have you worked together with this school?
3. How would you hope to collaborate with a school abroad?
4. We require the completion and delivery of one tested lesson plan (or an equivalent deliverable) within two months of drifter deployment. Please list your ideas about how you plan to incorporate drifting buoy data (e.g., sea surface temperature) and processes/concepts (e.g., wind and ocean currents) into your lessons:
5. Why are you interested in participating in the Adopt a Drifter Program?
6. Have you been a NOAA Teacher at Sea (http://teacheratsea.noaa.gov)?
Teacher’s Name: Signature:
Date:
Please email completed form to:
2015 NOAA Adopt a Drifter Application
Diane Stanitski
NOAA Climate Program Office, USA
Email:
Tel: 303-497-6375