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Welcome to Marine Science! |
Lesson Topics:
Bouancy and the Titanic
Explore the story of the Titanic
Clay demonstration of buoyancy
Foil boat construction
Geography of oceans and Great Marine Explorers
Online research
Explorer Time line
Submersibles: Alvin?
Online exploration
SCUBA: Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus Research
Video: SCUBA
Diving equipment demonstration
What is
necessary to create a marine environment?
Students will recreate a life zone using diaramas, posters, recipes,
creating a salt water aquarium and a hermit crab environment.
Marine Life Zones: Intertidal, Supratidal, Subtidal, Pelagic,
Neritic, and Oceanic.
Sandy Beach environment: Surf zone
What is the physical properties of beach sand?
Rocky coast environment: Upper intertidal, mid-intertidal, and lower intertidal and subtidal
zones.
Estuary Environment: Salt marsh community, mud flat community, and the mangrove community.
Coral reef environment: Coral polyp, coral features and reef inhabitants. FINDING NEMO
Animal Exploration
Childrens Books: Students will author and illustrate a marine childrens story.
Exploration of :Sharks, Dolphins and Whales
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