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Monday 12/12: The Earth’s Oceans
curricular goals
Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.
Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.
Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07
warm-up
Oceanography is the study and exploration of the world’s oceans.
in-class activities
1) Ocean Movie Activity
2) Reading and Discussion Activity: “The Earth’s Oceans”. Holt text, pgs. 76 - 77.
3) Acrostic Summary Building Activity
homework
No Homework
Tuesday 12/13: The Earth’s Oceans
curricular goals
Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.
Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.
Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07
warm-up
SCUBA stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus- this is a device that allows divers to breathe underwater for long periods of time.
in-class activities
1) Stations Activity
- a) Computer Station: How has Ocean Exploration changed over time
- b) Book Research Station 1: Concept map with 5-7 reasons why Dead Sea is so called using the book “The Dead Sea”
- c) Book Research Station 2: “Ocean” from Eye Wonder series. T-Chart of Types of Ocean Organisms plus the addition of 2 - 3 “Fishy Facts”
- d) Book Research Station 3: Using the book: “Penguins” students will build a flow map using the role of a penguin as a parent from when the parent builds a nest to the point when the offspring is independent.
- e) Book Research Station 4: Using the book: “Fish: What’s the Difference” students will write a short story that takes into account the differences in the lives of various fish.
- f) Book Research Station 5: Using the book: “Ocenas and Seas” students will build an acrostic summary.
homework
No Homework.
Wednesday 12/14: The Earth’s Oceans
curricular goals
Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.
Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.
Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07
warm-up
SONAR stands for SOund NAvigation Ranging which is used to measure ocean depth by sending sound signals to bounce off the ocean floor.
in-class activities
1) Stations Activity
- a) Computer Station: How has Ocean Exploration changed over time
- b) Book Research Station 1: Concept map with 5-7 reasons why Dead Sea is so called using the book “The Dead Sea”
- c) Book Research Station 2: “Ocean” from Eye Wonder series. T-Chart of Types of Ocean Organisms plus the addition of 2 - 3 “Fishy Facts”
- d) Book Research Station 3: Using the book: “Penguins” students will build a flow map using the role of a penguin as a parent from when the parent builds a nest to the point when the offspring is independent.
- e) Book Research Station 4: Using the book: “Fish: What’s the Difference” students will write a short story that takes into account the differences in the lives of various fish.
- f) Book Research Station 5: Using the book: “Ocenas and Seas” students will build an acrostic summary.
homework
No Homework.
Thursday 12/15: The Earth’s Oceans
curricular goals
Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.
Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.
Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07
warm-up
ROV stands for Remotely Operated Vehicle which is an unmanned (no operator on board) submersible (goes underwater) tethered (on a cable leash) to a mother ship and operated by pilots (human operators) using a joystick.
in-class activities
1) Stations Activity
- a) Computer Station: How has Ocean Exploration changed over time
- b) Book Research Station 1: Concept map with 5-7 reasons why Dead Sea is so called using the book “The Dead Sea”
- c) Book Research Station 2: “Ocean” from Eye Wonder series. T-Chart of Types of Ocean Organisms plus the addition of 2 - 3 “Fishy Facts”
- d) Book Research Station 3: Using the book: “Penguins” students will build a flow map using the role of a penguin as a parent from when the parent builds a nest to the point when the offspring is independent.
- e) Book Research Station 4: Using the book: “Fish: What’s the Difference” students will write a short story that takes into account the differences in the lives of various fish.
- f) Book Research Station 5: Using the book: “Ocenas and Seas” students will build an acrostic summary.
homework
No Homework.
Friday 12/16: The Earth’s Oceans
curricular goals
Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.
Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.
Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07
warm-up
A Submersible is a small submarine used to explore the ocean depths.
in-class activities
1) Stations Activity
- a) Computer Station: How has Ocean Exploration changed over time
- b) Book Research Station 1: Concept map with 5-7 reasons why Dead Sea is so called using the book “The Dead Sea”
- c) Book Research Station 2: “Ocean” from Eye Wonder series. T-Chart of Types of Ocean Organisms plus the addition of 2 - 3 “Fishy Facts”
- d) Book Research Station 3: Using the book: “Penguins” students will build a flow map using the role of a penguin as a parent from when the parent builds a nest to the point when the offspring is independent.
- e) Book Research Station 4: Using the book: “Fish: What’s the Difference” students will write a short story that takes into account the differences in the lives of various fish.
- f) Book Research Station 5: Using the book: “Ocenas and Seas” students will build an acrostic summary.
homework
No Homework.
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