Learning Objectives
Enduring Understanding:
Essential Questions:
Students will be able to:
- Oceans are complex systems that interact with Earth’s land, air, and organisms, to serve as a vital resource for planet earth and humans.
Essential Questions:
- What are the oceans like?
- How does ocean water move?
- What are the tides?
- How does ocean water shape the land?
- What are some ocean ecosystems?
- How does the ocean serve as a resource for humans?
- How can we promote awareness and protection of the ocean?
Students will be able to:
- Explain how ocean currents work and what causes them.
- Explain what causes ocean tides
- Describe how marine animals have adaptations that suit them to various ocean ecosystems
- Suggest ways for protecting the ocean and reducing the effects of global warming
- Describe how large ocean waves are formed
- Explain how ocean water interacts with land, and how structures can be built to alter these interactions