OBJECTIVE

EO6:   Students will understand the dynamic nature of the ocean and the seafloor.

UNDERSTANDINGS

Students will understand that:

The oceans are a connected system of water in motion that affects life on the Earth.

The Earth’s oceans play a vital role in Earth’s ecology.

GUIDING QUESTIONS

How does the motion of the ocean affect life on Earth?

How does life in the ocean differ from life on land?

How does the ocean floor compare to the topography of the continents?

CURRICULAR COMPONENTS

The student will know:

identified vocabulary  (list)

topography of the ocean floor

ingredients of ocean water

know the difference between tides, currents and waves

organisms in the ocean

The student will be able to:

identify the features of the ocean floor

explain the composition of ocean water varies from location to location

identify what causes tides, currents, and waves

explain how ocean pollution effect humans