Project Oceanography: bringing oceanography from the ocean, the laboratory, and space to students in the middle school classroom

What is Project Oceanography? It is a Marine Science educational outreach program designed for active participation of middle school students. Kids are being turned onto science by researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) Department of Marine Sciences through this hands-on learning experience. Technology provides researchers the ability to share equipment and real-world science problems and solutions that students can not otherwise experience in their classrooms. Project Oceanography expects to continue to grow and expand through a new initiative to build an interactive teaching center with laboratory and studio facilities.