Lesson 1
Navigating
(PDF) (HTML)
Lesson 2
Coriolis Force
(PDF) (HTML)
Lesson 3
Data To Information
(PDF) (HTML)
Lesson 4
Ocean Warming
(PDF) (HTML)
Lesson 1: Navigating the OceanFlesch-Kincaid Reading Level: Grade 9.8 Ocean Literacy Key Concepts Get Acrobat Reader to use PDF links below. |
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Title |
Teaching Strategy |
Objective |
Time Estimate |
Disciplines |
National
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Content Knowledge |
Introduction to early ocean exploration |
3 |
Geography
History
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What
Do You Know?
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Pre-conceptions Quiz |
To assess background knowledge of wind systems, Earth’s magnetism, latitude & longitude |
10
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Geography Earth Science |
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Student Investigation
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To test the direction of an object drifting on an ocean surface current |
45 +
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Physics |
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Theoretical Explanation
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To describe difficulties in modeling fluid dynamics |
30 |
Physics Mathematics |
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To describe how location can be determined on the open ocean |
30 |
Geography Earth Science |
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To describe how to use the Sun and other stars to provide reference points necessary to determine position accurately |
10 |
Earth Science Physics |
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Find Your Place |
Student Investigation |
To determine your longitude and latitude using the Sun’s shadow and an online, interactive calculator |
45 |
Earth Science |
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Analyzing Data |
To manipulate an online interactive model of historical data from a voyage of Columbus to trace the track on a map |
30 |
Geography History |
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How well do the predictions of magnetic variation match Captain Bligh’s observations? |
30 |
Earth Science Geography |
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Lesson 2: Traveling on a Rotating SphereFlesch-Kincaid Reading Level: Grade 9.6 Ocean Literacy Key Concepts Get Acrobat Reader to use PDF links below. |
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Title |
Teaching Strategy |
Objective |
Time Estimate |
Disciplines |
National
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Content Knowledge |
Introduction to planetary wind systems |
3 |
Earth Science
Geography
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Pre-conceptions Quiz |
To assess background knowledge of force and Earth’s rotation |
10 |
Physics
Earth Science
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Model
Of Heated Fluid Circulation
Where
Do The Trade Winds Blow?
Traveling
On A Rotating Sphere
Sizing Up Inertial Circles
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Theoretical Explanation
Analyzing Data |
To describe the process of convection and how it applies to the Trade Winds
To demonstrate an understanding of how a rotating sphere affects speed at different locations
To demonstrate an understanding of variables that affect circular motion
To demonstrate an understanding of the Coriolis force and how it affects the trade winds
To demonstrate an understanding of how Coriolis acceleration is different at different latitudes |
30 |
Earth Science Physics |
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Lesson 3: Data To InformationFlesch-Kincaid Reading Level: Grade 9.6 Ocean Literacy Key Concepts Get Acrobat Reader to use PDF links below. |
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Title |
Teaching Strategy |
Objective |
Time Estimate |
Disciplines |
National
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Ocean
Surface Currents And Global Climate (PDF) (HTML) |
Content Knowledge | Introduction to key variables that impact weather | 5 |
Earth Science Geography |
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What Do You Know? (PDF) (HTML) |
Pre-Conceptions Survey | To assess background knowledge of how satellites collect data on Earth’s surface | 10 | Earth Science | |
Sailing The Seas (PDF) (HTML) |
Student Investigation | To show possible routes for goods imported and exported between countries | 30 | Social Studies Earth
Science |
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Content Knowledge Theoretical Explanation |
To demonstrate an understanding of how satellites collect data and the kinds of data they collect | 30 | Earth Science | ||
Gathering Data And Scientific Method (PDF) (HTML) |
Content Knowledge | To demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method and the nature of science | 10 |
All Sciences | |
Analyzing Data | To demonstrate an understanding of how speed of ocean surface currents vary with distance from the Equator | 25 | Earth Science Math |
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Sea Surface
Temperature Anomaly (PDF) (HTML) |
Analyzing Data | To show evidence of sea surface temperature anomalies in the world ocean | 15 | Earth Science | |
Weather
Going Wild (PDF) (HTML) |
Content Knowledge | To show evidence of El Niño patterns in surface current data | 45 |
Earth Science Geography |
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More
Challenging: Patterns In Slope And Standard Deviation (PDF) (HTML) |
Analyzing Data | To determine the slope and standard deviation of data collected | 20 | Math Earth Science |
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Lesson 4: Global Ocean WarmingFlesch-Kincaid Reading Level: Grade 9.6 Ocean Literacy Key Concepts Get Acrobat Reader to use PDF links below. |
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Title |
Teaching Strategy |
Objective |
Time Estimate |
Disciplines |
National
|
Content Knowledge |
Introduction to weather patterns and climate prediction |
3 |
Earth Science |
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Pre-Conceptions Quiz |
To assess background knowledge of physical properties of water and heating and cooling of water |
10 |
Earth Science |
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Scientific/Mathematical
Models In Your Backyard |
Theoretical Explanation |
To describe the usefulness of scientific/mathematical models |
20
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Earth Science
Physics
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Advection |
Analyzing Data |
To demonstrate an understanding of how speed and direction of currents is altered by latitude |
15 |
Earth Science |
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Content Knowledge |
(Ocean and energy exchange) |
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Earth Science Physics |
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Analyzing Data |
To predict how energy released by the ocean surface will affect temperatures and compare predictions with a computer model |
30 |
Earth Science |
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Lesson 5: Patterns of Ocean Energy BalanceFlesch-Kincaid Reading Level: Grade 10.1 Ocean Literacy Key Concepts Get Acrobat Reader to use PDF links below. |
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Title |
Teaching Strategy |
Objective |
Time Estimate |
Disciplines |
National |
Content Knowledge |
Introduction to flow of energy through the Earth system |
3 |
Earth Science |
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Pre-Conceptions Quiz |
To assess background knowledge of how energy received by the Sun affects ocean temperatures |
10 |
Earth Science |
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Gathering
And Manipulating Data
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Student Investigation Theoretical Explanation |
To compute the statistical measures of data |
15 |
Math
Earth Science Physics |
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Theoretical Explanation (More Challenging) |
To compute mean and standard deviation |
15 |
Math
Physics Earth Science |
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Energy
In = Energy Out
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Theoretical Explanation Data Analysis |
To demonstrate an understanding of patterns of diurnal heating and cooling of the atmosphere
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20 |
Earth Science Math |
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Data Analysis |
To demonstrate an understanding of fluctuations of solar energy received at locations on Earth |
15 |
Earth Science
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To identify patterns in sea surface current and temperature data |
20 |
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To describe the currents that explain the dynamics of El Niño |
10 |