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Mystery Mollusc
Students investigate the different regions of our oceans by researching the Internet. In this oceanography lesson plan, students discover the different jobs related to ocean research and examine their roles by reading related websites. ...
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Keep it Complex
Learners consider the importance of biodiversity in the ocean layers. In this oceanography lesson plan, students use the Shannon-Weaver diversity index to analyze data. Learners analyze the information collected and write a report...
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Field Trip - San Francisco Bay Model
Students investigate scale models while attending a field trip within the San Francisco Bay Area. Â In this oceanography lesson, students identify the currents of the Bay Area and discuss how they are created by different tides. Â Students...
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What's in that Cake?
Young scholars discover the methods scientists use to investigate Oceanic habitats. Â For this oceanography lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify deep sea submersibles and how they help scientists study the Charleston Bump....
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Tides and How Creatures Survive
Students discover tidal pools. In this oceanographic lesson, students observe the tides of the earth and the creatures that inhabit the intertidal zones. Students role-play the tidal zones by portraying themselves as animals of the...
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Oceanography Multimedia Projects
Students examine marine life. In this oceanography lesson, students design a multimedia project using PowerPoint or HyperStudio that encompasses research that they do on ocean ecosystems.
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Oceanography Crossword Puzzle
In this online interactive oceanography crossword puzzle worksheet, students use 7 clues to find the appropriate answers to complete the word puzzle.
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Collecting Plankton
In this science worksheet, students learn facts about plankton by reading two pages of factual information. Students read about the different kinds of plankton and how it is classified. Detailed drawings are included. There are no...
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Unit 5 Word Search
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are related to the concepts of currents and underwater landforms. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Ocean Word Search
In this environment worksheet, students find the words related to the life found in the ocean and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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The Oceans Below
Students investigate the geological characteristics of the ocean environment and create a labeled drawing of the ocean floor's geography. Students view videos and conduct Internet research about the ocean's floor and then create their...
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Oceanography Illustrated
Sixth graders choose a topic for an Oceanography report, discuss copyright law and the need to cite sources. They use the bibliography sheet gather information and graphics. Students complete a research project using research,...
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Oceanography
Fifth graders use scientific skills and processes to recognize how living things depend on one another and on the environment for survival and that the human use of natural resources impacts the environment. They research how Earth's...
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Ocean Currents
Fourth graders work in groups to research ocean currents and create posters with their findings. They locate the patterns and names of major ocean currents and identify them on a map. Students also use red pencil to show ocean currents...
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Ocean Mythology
Students examine Greek and Roman mythology concerning the oceans and humankind's relationship with them, and create presentations to share with classmates.
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Plotting the Ocean Floor
Fourth graders plot points on a graph, connect the dots to make the ocean floor profile and label the topographical features. They utilize a worksheet and a website imbedded in this plan to plot the ocean floor.
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Under The Sea - Describing an Ocean Picture
Second graders create original complete sentences to describe an ocean picture under the sea. After a lecture/demo, 2nd graders use a software program to create their own undersea scene, complete with pictures and writing.
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Obis Oil Spill
Students explore environmental challenges by participating in an oil spill simulation. In this water safety lesson, students discuss why oil spills happen and how their impact affects the entire ecosystem. Students utilize popcorn,...
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Sea Urchins - Diadema Antillarum
Young scholars investigate oceanography by painting sea life. In this crustacean lesson, students identify sea urchins in our ocean environments and describe the functionality of their spherical-shaped bodies. Young scholars design their...
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Temperature and Water Density
Pupils consider the effects of temperature on water density. In this Earth Science lesson plan, students evaluate a demonstration of cold and hot water currents in a model. Pupils use two liter bottles and varied water temperatures with...
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Branches of Science
For this branches of science worksheet, students are given one page of pictures related to four branches of science. These include astronomy, meteorology, oceanography and geology.
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History and Oceanography
High schoolers identify the accomplishments in oceanography from 17th-19th century, construct a time line with the scientists in chronological order, and discuss the parallels of oceanographic contributions with those in other areas of...
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What Do These People Know That I Don't Know?
Students research career areas within the field of oceanography. They read interviews of people who work in these fields and discuss how the fields are similar. They write a paragraph or more telling what career choice sounded most...
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Oceanography-Related Careers: To Be or Not to Be. . .
Students investigate various careers in the field of oceanography. They conduct Internet research, record data on a spreadsheet, write a justification to explain why someone should accept a position found online, and write a letter to a...