The Oceans

Oceans/Salinity/Stratification

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Learning goals:

• Describe how scientists study the ocean and the challenges of ocean exploration.
• Describe the zones of the oceans.
• Explain how the sun affects ocean currents and how currents distribute heat around the globe.
• Describe ocean waves, including formation, motion, and parts of a wave.
• Explain the moon’s effects on the tides, and describe the different types of tides.
• Explain the reasons for fluctuations in sea level.
• Identify the ocean’s role in climate change, and describe the effects of El Niño and La Niña on global weather patterns.

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Resources:
T1-W11
https://classroom.google.com/c/NjA4NDU0OTA1Mzgx/a/NTkwMjIxMTgxOTQy/details
https://classroom.google.com/c/NjA4NDU0OTA1Mzgx/a/NTkwMjIxMjExNTY1/details
https://classroom.google.com/c/NjA4NDU0OTA1Mzgx/a/NTkwMjIxMTM5OTUw/details

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Learning activities:
T1-W11
Prueba de conocimientos sobre hidrología
Learning by doing. Los estudiantes calcularán el contenido de sal en una muestra de agua de mar y verán los efectos de estratificación del agua debido a las distintas temperaturas.
Learning by doing: los estudiantes comparán la densidad del agua dulce y del agua dulce, y como afecta a los cuerpos que se sumergen en ella.

Adaptaciones curriculares:
-DV (DT, DC, DR)
-MM (DT)
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