9.0 Oceanography

Discussion for Teachers:

• Discuss: “Everything ends in the ocean”
• All fish, dolphins, whales, sea turtles and sea birds are dying from pollution especially from plastics.

Definition:  https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/oceanography 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/oceanography

Objectives:

1. Develop an understanding as to how the ocean produces 50% oxygen on Earth.
2. Understand how sparse the ocean is between feeding sites for all species.
3. Prevention: Everything ends in the ocean. Pollution and chemical are killing ocean species, many of which are our food.
4. Develop action to prevent such things as the ocean mat made of human’s plastic bottles and plastic bags which are killing marine life.

Vocabulary: ocean, dead zones, plastic pollution, krill, plankton, sea grasses, over-fishing, and oil pollution; shipping; cruises; fish; birds.

Slide Show: Slide Show – Oceanography

Mind map: Create an ocean mindmap from http://www.mind42.com

Substance Accounting:

• Tracking Form – Litter Survey
• Tracking Form – Ocean Dedication

Key Concepts:  Ocean and Great Lakes

1. Develop an understanding as to how the oceans produce 50% of the oxygen on Earth at the surface.

Pollution in the Great Lakes Parts 1-5

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pgQtj9-fY0 Part 1
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdMusY89X-oand feature=relmfu Part 2
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZafsW3pixLwand feature=relmfu Part 3
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AulmnZR3tyYand feature=relmfu  Part 4
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d6hycuJvyMand feature=relmfu    Part 5

IHTEC’s Program:

1. Marine Peace Parks:
   http://www.ihtec.org/PrimaryPages/MarineHome.html
2. Plastics PlasticFreeOcean_Flyer