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OCEANS
| SC.D.1.2.2 knows
that 75% of the surface of the Earth is covered by water.
SC.D.1.2.4 knows that
the surface of the Earth is in a continuous state of change as
waves, weather, and shifts of the land constantly change and
produce many new features.
LA.A.2.2.5 reads and
organizes information for a variety of purposes.
LA.A.2.2.8 selects and
uses a variety of appropriate reference materials, such as maps,
charts, and photos, to gather information for research projects.
MA.E.1.2.1 solves
problems by generating, collecting, organizing, displaying, and
analyzing data using bar graphs and charts. |
We should all care. The
future of humankind is absolutely dependent on the state of the ocean.
Without it, earth would be as barren and
inhospitable as Mars.
It has taken billions of years, but here it is:
a planet with a built-in source of life support. With or without
forests, meadows and grasslands, the earth would roll on.
But without the ocean, there would be no forests, no meadows, no rain-filled clouds, no life-giving winds, no coral reefs, no
fish, no people.
Nowhere else in the solar system can we walk
around and make a living without special gear supplying basic
needs.
Learn everything you can about life support; do
everything you can to take care of it.
Answer the following
questions after visiting the suggested links.
1. What percentage of the
Earth's surface is covered by our oceans?
2. How do the oceans affect
our Earth?
3. Build a bar graph
representing the surface area of each ocean. Make sure your graph has a
title, and each bar is labeled.
SUGGESTED LINKS:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean/
http://www.mos.org/oceans/planet/cycle.html
http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/research_overview/1_oceans.html
Send mail to Mrs. Yeates: charo@simplethinking.com
This page updated:
Sunday, August 30, 2009
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