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Ocean Circulation in the North Atlantic

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Swirling and churning, the waters of the North Atlantic play a vital role in Earth's climate! Discover the many factors that produce circulation using a multimedia lesson plan from PBS's Weather and Climate series for high schoolers. Scholars explore the effects of density, surface temperature, and wind in the movement of thermal energy.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
ocean currents, oceans, the atlantic ocean, ocean zones, density, surface water, water temperature, wind, the sun, the equator, thermal energy, latitude and longitude, saltwater, climates, weather
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Additional Tags
science
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Instructional Ideas
  • Divide the lesson into multiple days to allow for class discussion of key ideas
  • Pair students to lighten the work and reading loads
Classroom Considerations
  • Individuals must have computers with Internet access throughout the lesson
  • Requires users to sign up for a PBS Learning Media account
Pros
  • The resource comes with excellent support materials
  • Allows learners to replay embedded videos as needed for review
  • A variety of delivery options make it easy to tailor the experience to suit the needs of the class
Cons
  • None
Common Core
RST.9-10.2 RST.11-12.2