+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oceanography

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify saltwater and freshwater habitats and the resources found in them. They compare and contrast the two habitats and discuss their findings. They discover the resources bodies of water can provide.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Warm is the Water?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research how surface sea temperature changes throughout the year. They draw a time series of sea surface temperatures for each month of the year and a depth profile for a summer and winter month using an OceanExplorer Profiler...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Factors Affecting Ocean Currents

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students design and conduct an experiment to determine the effect of salinity and temperature changes in the movement of ocean currents. In this earth science lesson, students record observations and collect data. They share their...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Environments of Big Sur -- Which Do We Protect?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the geological, climatic, and biological features of Big Sur. They watch a video, conduct Internet research, and create a script and images in the form of an outline in a simulation of an environmental group.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Africa: Introduction and Study Guide

For Students 7th
In this Africa worksheet, 7th graders answer 26 questions about the geography, economy and climate of the nations of Africa.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Does Global Warming Increase the Intensity of Atmospheric Natural Disasters?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study global warming by communicating the problem, process and solutions.  For this global lesson students use graphs, research and write a critical stance on natural disasters.
+
Interactive
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Global Warming

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Global Warming instructional activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Fact of Global Warming

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate the harmful impact of global warming by reading news articles.  For this environmental care lesson, students analyze an article about the Kyoto Protocol and its goal of saving our environment.  Students investigate...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding the Deep Water Masses of the Atlantic Ocean

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the role of density in driving deep ocean currents and the density layers of the ocean. They determine that the ocean is one continuous body of water with global currents that interact, with water surrounding all...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water Layering and Circulation

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine relationships and interactions between different types of water. They experiment with colored water of different temperature and salinity and discuss how the results relate to real ocean currents.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It's Really Heating Up in Here!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create and observe a greenhouse effect model and discuss the implications of global warming theory for engineers, themselves and the Earth. They discover that Global warming is becoming an increasing concern as we learn more...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Nutrient Cycles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the circle of sea life by creating nitrogen compound models.  For this oceanography lesson, students discuss sea creatures and where their waste goes.  Students identify nitrogen cycles in the ocean by viewing...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oceanic Absorption- Oceanic Sequestration

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars examine the techniques that may be used to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.  In this pollution instructional activity students simulate oceanic sequestration using chemistry.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oceanic Absorption- Oceanic Sequestration

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the different techniques that may be used to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.  In this ocean pollution lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab to see how the ocean holds carbon dioxide.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mixing and Stirring

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students experience mixing through dancing. In this physical science lesson plan, students not only dance to show mixing but also demonstrate mixing and stirring by combining milk and chocolate milk.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ocean Currents

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars examine ocean currents. In this investigative lesson, students examine ocean currents and the relationship between the ocean, our atmosphere, and the weather. They will create a model of an ocean current.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Search for El Nino

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete an El Nino scavenger hunt. In this earth science lesson plan, 6th graders describe the conditions that create El Nino and compare it to normal condition. They discuss how this phenomenon affects marine ecosystem.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fish Hazards

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Young scholars study the Pacific salmon and see the different challenges they face.  In this environment lesson plan students complete several activities that show how humans have affected the salmon environment. These activities have...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bats and Hot Dogs

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify patterns and relationships from data that is collected and solve variables.  In this investigative lesson plan students study ocean productivity, the nitrogen cycle and phytoplankton then answer questions.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Driving Currents

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct a variety of investigations to see how water, heat, and salinity affect the flow of the world's ocean currents,as well as, explore many factors that affect the flow of the world's ocean currents. They also describe in...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Deep Ocean Currents

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe the interactions of different temperatures of water using colored ice and a thermometer and then compare the results with global ocean current solar heating. They identify where floating ice would be found in the ocean,...
+
Interactive
Curated OER

Global Warming

For Students 5th - 8th
In this global warming worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions about global warming. Students complete 5 questions total.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Energy Resources

For Students 7th - 9th
In this energy resources learning exercise, students read about the greenhouse effect and global warming. Then they explain why scientists are so concerned with greenhouse gases. Students also describe how global warming affects people...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Are You Getting Thirsty?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study droughts and how they affect communities and coastal ecosystems.  In this ecosystems lesson plan students use data to examine drought conditions in certain areas. 

Other popular searches