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Lesson 1: Navigating the Ocean Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level: Grade 9.8 Ocean Literacy Key Concepts #1: The Earth has one big ocean with many features Get Acrobat Reader to use PDF links below.
Title	Teaching Strategy	Objective	Time (min)	Disciplines	National Science Education Standards
How Did They Do That? (PDF) (HTML)	Content Knowledge	Introduction to early ocean exploration	3	Geography	Science as Inquiry History and Nature of Science Science as a human endeavor Historical perspective Science and Technology Understanding about science and technology
What Do You Know? (PDF) (HTML)	Pre-conceptions Quiz	To assess background knowledge of wind systems, Earth's magnetism, latitude & longitude	10	Geography Earth Science
Drifter Model (PDF) (HTML)	Student Investigation	To test the direction of an object drifting on an ocean surface current	45 +	Physics
Rubber Duckies (PDF) (HTML)	Theoretical Explanation	To describe difficulties in modeling fluid dynamics	30	Physics Mathematics
Dead Reckoning (PDF) (HTML)		To describe difficulties in modeling fluid dynamics	30	Physics Mathematics
Dead Reckoning (PDF) (HTML)		To describe how location can be determined on the open ocean	30	Geography Earth Science
Astronomical Fix (PDF) (HTML)			30	Geography Earth Science
Astronomical Fix (PDF) (HTML)		To describe how to use the Sun and other stars to provide reference points necessary to determine position accurately	10	Earth Science Physics
Find Your Place In The Sun (PDF) (HTML)	Student Investigation	To determine your longitude and latitude using the Sun's shadow and an online, interactive calculator	45	Earth Science
Columbus Voyages (PDF) (HTML)	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
Voyage Of The Bounty (PDF) (HTML)			30	Geography History
Voyage Of The Bounty (PDF) (HTML)		How well do the predictions of magnetic variation match Captain Bligh's observations?	30	Earth Science Geography
Lesson 2: Traveling on a Rotating Sphere Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level: Grade 9.6 Ocean Literacy Key Concepts #1: The Earth has one big ocean with many features Get Acrobat Reader to use PDF links below.
Title	Teaching Strategy	Objective	Time (min)	Disciplines	National Science Education Standards
Spin-offs Of A Rotating Sphere (PDF) (HTML)	Content Knowledge	Introduction to planetary wind systems	3	Earth Science Geography	Science as Inquiry History and Nature of Science Science as a human endeavor Historical perspective Science and Technology Understanding about science and technology
What Do You Know? (PDF) (HTML)	Pre-conceptions Quiz	To assess background knowledge of force and Earth's rotation	10	Physics Earth Science
Model Of Heated Fluid Circulation (PDF) (HTML) Where Do The Trade Winds Blow? (PDF) (HTML) Traveling On A Rotating Sphere (PDF) (HTML) Sizing Up Inertial Circles (PDF) (HTML) Take A Spin With The Coriolis Model (PDF) (HTML)	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
Lesson 4: Global Ocean Warming Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level: Grade 9.6 Ocean Literacy Key Concepts #3: The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate Get Acrobat Reader to use PDF links below.
Title	Teaching Strategy	Objective	Time (min)	Disciplines	National Science Education Standards
Earth's Weather Machine (PDF) (HTML)	Content Knowledge	Introduction to weather patterns and climate prediction	3	Earth Science	Science as Inquiry Earth and Space Science Energy in the Earth System Science and Technology Understanding about science and technology Science in Personal and Social Perspectives Natural and human-induced hazards Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges
What Do You Know? (PDF) (HTML)	Pre-Conceptions Quiz	To assess background knowledge of physical properties of water and heating and cooling of water	10	Earth Science
Scientific/Mathematical Models In Your Backyard (PDF) (HTML)	Theoretical Explanation	To describe the usefulness of scientific/mathematical models	20	Earth Science Physics
A Model In A Cup (PDF) (HTML)
Weather Models (PDF) (HTML)
Advection In The Ocean (PDF) (HTML)	Analyzing Data	To demonstrate an understanding of how speed and direction of currents is altered by latitude	15	Earth Science
Energy Flow And Sea Surface Temperature (PDF) (HTML)	Content Knowledge	(Ocean and energy exchange)		Earth Science Physics
Energy Flow Model (PDF) (HTML)	Analyzing Data	To predict how energy released by the ocean surface will affect temperatures and compare predictions with a computer model	30	Earth Science
Lesson 5: Patterns of Ocean Energy Balance Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level: Grade 10.1 Ocean Literacy Key Concepts #3: The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate Get Acrobat Reader to use PDF links below.
Title	Teaching Strategy	Objective	Time (min)	Disciplines	Education Standards
Energy Flow In The Earth System (PDF) (HTML)	Content Knowledge	Introduction to flow of energy through the Earth system	3	Earth Science	Science as Inquiry Earth and Space Science Energy in the Earth System Science and Technology Understanding about science and technology Science in Personal and Social Perspectives Natural and human-induced hazards Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges
What Do You Know? (PDF) (HTML)	Pre-Conceptions Quiz	To assess background knowledge of how energy received by the Sun affects ocean temperatures	10	Earth Science
Gathering And Manipulating Data (PDF) (HTML) Joyful Data Graphing And Finding The Mean (PDF) (HTML)	Student Investigation Theoretical Explanation	To compute the statistical measures of data	15	Math Earth Science Physics
Standard Deviation For The Courageous (PDF) (HTML)	Theoretical Explanation (More Challenging)	To compute mean and standard deviation	15	Math Physics Earth Science
Energy In = Energy Out (PDF) (HTML) Air Temperature Investigations (PDF) (HTML)	Theoretical Explanation Data Analysis	To demonstrate an understanding of patterns of diurnal heating and cooling of the atmosphere	20	Earth Science Math
The Annual Energy Cycle (PDF) (HTML)	Data Analysis	To demonstrate an understanding of fluctuations of solar energy received at locations on Earth	15	Earth Science
Sea Surface Temperature (PDF) (HTML)
Temperatures Travel The Pathways Of The Sea (PDF) (HTML)
		To identify patterns in sea surface current and temperature data	20
		To describe the currents that explain the dynamics of El Niño	10

Lesson 1: Navigating the Ocean

Lesson 2: Traveling on a Rotating Sphere

Lesson 4: Global Ocean Warming

Lesson 5: Patterns of Ocean Energy Balance