Physical Ocean

Resources

Quizlet

Warm-up Slides


Physical Ocean Lessons:

1. Tsunami Film

Opening

Activity

    • Start the Tsunami Film (60 min)

    • Questions to accompany the film

    • Key to the questions

HOMEWORK

    • Read 87-89

Finish

Tsunami Film & questions.

Begin

Research For Presentation

2. Density Temperature Salinity Lab

Opening

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Activity

Closing

3. Currents Lab

Opening

Activity

Closing

    • Read 443-445

    • Work on 17 Lab Questions

Interesting Reading

4. Ocean Circulation Films

Differential Heating (Part 1, 2:50 minutes)

3 Circulation Cells (Part 2, 3:35 minutes)

Coriolis Effect and Wind (Part 3, 6:18 minutes)

Ocean Circulation Effects On Climate (Part 4, 6:27 minutes)


5. Student Presentations

Activity

    • Student Presentation - Invasive Species

HOMEWORK

    • Prepare For Presentation

Activity

    • Student Presentation – Tidal Energy / Desalination

HOMEWORK

    • Prepare For Presentation

Activity

    • Student Presentation - Natural Gas / Oil Extraction

HOMEWORK

    • Prepare For Presentation

Activity

    • Student Presentation - Thermal & Sound Pollution

HOMEWORK

    • Prepare For Presentation

Activity

    • Student Presentation - Chemical Pollution & Acidification