In this mini lesson, students use in-water profiles of historical ocean data to analyze how sea surface salinity varies with depth.
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Grade Level: 6-8
Grade Level: 6-8
This mini-lesson features time-series graphs of mean salinity at the surface for the Arctic and Antarctic regions. A series of questions guides students in their analysis.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8
Students examine satellite images of a recently formed island to identify areas of erosion and deposition.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
Phytoplankton distribution background information.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
In this activity, students make a claim about the cause of ocean currents and then develop a model to explain the role of temperature and density in deep ocean currents. This lesson is modified from "Visit to an Ocean Planet" Caltech and NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Students analyze the stability and change of sea level after watching a visualization of sea level height around the world.