Try to plan the process of data collection for the KaAMS mission.

Break students into several groups and assign the different role including pilot, P.I., and Ground-based person to a member of each group.

Ask each person who takes a different role in the group to plan the process of collecting data for evaluating the state of coral reefs of Kailua Bay while examining the weather map in Hawaii and write the answers to the following question in the Activity sheets: Planning the data collection over Kailuab Bay

Teacher Note:

Weather map shows cloud cover over the island of Oahu.  Check to make sure that the target over Kailua Bay is clear.  You may want to refer to the map (http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/STUDENTS/
ebitari/Research/Oahu_map.jpg)  to refresh your memory about the location of Kailua Bay with the map

• What are your plans for preparing and implementing the data collection mission?
• What are the factors to be considered when planning the data collection mission based on your role?
• How can you collaborate with other persons in your group in order to collection data?

Ask each member who has taken a different role to present their plan about collecting data in their group.

Ask each group to present their data collection plan.

Debrief the students about how well they think the mission went

• Ask students whether the mission was successful in the eyes of each personnel involved.
• What did the collected data tell you about data collection over Kailua Bay?
• What would we do after collecting data?

State in the next class they will begin to analyze the collected data.