Fish Habitats and Underwater Remote Operated Vehicles Webinar

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Title:

Fish Habitats and Underwater Remote Operated Vehicles

Description:

The 6th-8th grade students at AuTrain-Onota Public School, are in their third-year building and wiring underwater remote operated vehicles (ROVs). The students have worked with local conservation districts on a fish habitat project, as well as won trophies at ROV competitions. This year, the teacher, Amy Pihlainen-Gabler, contacted the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, (WHOI), regarding their use of ROVs. WHOI scientists, including a senior scientist on the Titanic expedition, have spoken to the students several times about the real-world applications of these ROVs. Mrs. Pihlainen-Gabler will also discuss her own trip to WHOI in Massachusetts and how the scientists welcomed her on tours and provided materials and information to further inspire her students.  

Learning Outcomes:

1. Gain knowledge building and wiring underwater remote operated vehicles

2. Learn about real-world applications of underwater ROVs

3. Collaborate with classmates and outside organizations

About the Presenter:

Amy Pihlainen-Gabler is a 6th-8th grade teacher at AuTrain-Onota Public School in Deerton, Michigan. She teaches all subjects in a combined classroom. Amy has a bachelor's degree in elementary education with minors in math, science and art. She has a master's in science education. Amy loves to show her students the real-world applications of what they learn in the classroom. When Amy is not teaching, she enjoys spending time with her husband Patrick, their dogs Shark Bait Ooh Haha and Riley, their cat Miles....and their tarantula Quentin Tarantella.