PACIOOS Education Resources
PacIOOS is one of 11 regional associations within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) that collects real-time data across the U.S Pacific Islands on ocean conditions, forecasts future events, and develops user-friendly tools to access this information. To promote education and outreach, PacIOOS has developed education resources that support student comfort with real-time and forecast data sets and improve student decision-making related to ocean uses in the real-world.
PacIOOS offers a wide range of outreach materials and resources for the Pacific Islands region. Check out our brochures, fact sheets, videos and other useful resources!
Real-time, forecast, and historical data on winds, waves, currents, ocean temperature, and more are easy to access on PacIOOS Voyager, making it a powerful decision-making tool. Because large amounts of data can be overwhelming, PacIOOS and UH Maui College collaborated to develop and implement classroom activities using Voyager. In this lesson plan, students make decisions for ocean recreational activities with which they are familiar. This approach to education and outreach motivates students to delve deeper into the data generated and served by their local ocean observing system through decision-making that is relevant to students’ lives.
Learn about the diverse Pacific Islands region and explore island history, geography, population statistics, geology, and more!
Interested to learn more about Hawai‘i’s unique marine environment? Check out the Ocean Atlas of Hawai‘i to find information about currents, temperature, waves, and more!
Common word glossary for ocean-related terms.