The Gulf of Maine Aquarium WWW site focuses on K-12 applications of satellite imagery to teach about aquatic environments. Called Space Available: Learning from Satellites, this site includes over sixty classroom-tested activities, complete with learning objectives, background information, and links to relevant imagery. All activities are consistent with national learning standards in mathematics and science.

Upcoming additions include species-specific sites on lobsters, whales, seals, dolphins, and groundfish, as well as On Location: The Ultimate Field Trip. This program electronically connects students with aquatic researchers at remote sites via satellite-transmitted imagery and e-mail. Initial sites visited include Antarctica, the Galapagos Islands, and the Gulf of Maine. Upcoming visits will bring students face-to-face with tiger sharks off the Hawaiian Islands and blue whales in the Sea of Cortez.

Web Access: http://octopus.gma.org

Additional Information: www@octopus.gma.org