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Unit A: Ocean Exploration
Standards Addressed
During Unit
Overview
Students piece together a timeline of events that depict the exploration and discoveries of the marine
environment. Students examine how scientific research has changed over time, due to improvements in
technology, and how those changes have impacted man’s conceptions about the ocean. Students should
be able to make relevant learning connections about ocean exploration and the origins of life. Students
understand and practice safe research practices in the classroom as they are engaged in laboratory
investigations.
Fundamental Skills:
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Background information on ocean exploration
Familiarity with role of technology in scientific research
Science laboratory safety practices
Coherence
In the grade prior students…
 Discuss how technology expands man’s knowledge
 Learn about exploration and discoveries
 Use the steps of the scientific method
Highlighted Nature of
Science Standards
SC.912.N.1.1
SC.912.N.1.2
SC.912.N.1.4
SC.912.N.1.5
SC.912.N.1.7
SC.912.N.2.4
SC.912.N.4.1
SC.912.N.4.2
Unit A: Ocean Exploration
Unit A: Ocean Exploration
Unit Essential Question: What are the important discoveries and advances in marine exploration?
Standards:
SC.912.N.2.4 Explain that scientific knowledge is both durable and robust and open to change. Scientific knowledge can change because it is often examined
and re- examined by new investigations and scientific argumentation. Because of these frequent examinations, scientific knowledge becomes stronger, leading
to its durability.
SC.912.N.1.4 Identify sources of information and assess their reliability according to the strict standards of scientific investigation.
SC.912.N.4.2 Weigh the merits of alternative strategies for solving a specific societal problem by comparing a number of different costs and benefits, such as
human, economic, and environmental.
Understand
“Essential understandings,” or generalizations, represent ideas that are transferable to other contexts.
Students will understand that ocean exploration has changed over time, building on previous discoveries & new technology.
Know
Do
Declarative knowledge: Facts, vocabulary, information.
Procedural knowledge: Skills, strategies & processes that are transferrable to other
contexts.
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3.
Safety procedures for the science lab.
The processes and practices of scientific study and investigations.
The process for publishing and presenting scientific findings,
including peer review.
4. Longitude and latitude coordinates can be used to locate specific
areas on Earth.
5. The purpose of ocean exploration has changed through the years.
6. Technology has expanded the knowledge of marine science.
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5.
Exhibit safety procedures in the science lab to prevent accidents.
Identify safety symbols.
Illustrate the do’s/don’ts of safety procedures in the science lab.
Identify the practices of science within a given investigation.
Apply the processes of scientific thinking to plan an investigation
relating to marine science.
6. Identify locations on a map using latitude & longitude points.
7. Make a timeline of important discoveries in marine science through
ocean exploration and the quest for food, discovering new lands &
trading with other countries.
8. Compare & contrast uses of various technologies.
Performance Task:
Marine Exploration Timeline and Press Release: Develop a timeline of events regarding ocean exploration. Make a claim as to
which discovery was most important to the Marine Science field. Support your claim with evidence. Create a press release
describing this important discovery!
Concept: SC.912.N.2.4 Explain that scientific knowledge is both durable and robust and open to change. Scientific knowledge can change because it is often
examined and re- examined by new investigations and scientific argumentation. Because of these frequent examinations, scientific knowledge becomes stronger,
leading to its durability.
Sample Scale
Score 4.0
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Score 3.0
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Score 2.0
construct & carry out a valid experiment given a topic and
list of available supplies, incorporating all steps of the
scientific method
research & construct a timeline of ocean exploration,
including major events & reasons for the exploration
design an underwater marine science laboratory
carry out the steps of the scientific method by researching
a topic; stating a hypothesis; identifying the control(s), the
dependent variable, & the independent variable;
exhibiting safety procedures while carrying out the
experiment; designing a table to collect data; & writing a
lab report, complete with analysis & conclusion
construct a timeline of important discoveries in marine
science through ocean exploration, given a list of dates &
events
describe the uses of various equipment/technologies in
ocean exploration
I can:
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explain the steps of the scientific method & carry out a
simple experiment
match events in ocean exploration with specific times in
Earth’s history
list the various types of equipment/technologies used in
ocean exploration
Sample Performance Tasks
Ocean Science Fair Project Ideas:
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/Intro-OceanScience.shtml
History of Oceanography: https://sites.google.com/a/valverde.edu/mrsrydzinski-s-science-classroom/marine-science
Seagoing Tools of Oceanography:
http://www.nsf.gov/geo/oce/whatis/tools.jsp
Scientific Method:
http://scientificmethod.com/index2.html
Oceanography Through Time:
http://coolclassroom.org/cool_projects/lessons/miniunits/lesson2.html
Instruments: http://www.whoi.edu/main/instruments
Steps of the Scientific Method: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fairprojects/project_scientific_method.shtml
Latitude & Longitude: http://geography.mrdonn.org/latitude.html
Ocean Exploration:
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/backmatter/whatisexploration.html
Tools of the Oceanographer:
http://www.marinebio.net/marinescience/01intro/tosamp.htm
Score 1.0
I can:
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Using the Latitude & Longitude Coordinate System:
https://www.maptools.com/tutorials/lat_lon
Ocean Exploration:
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/backmatter/whatisexploration.html
Tools of the Oceanographer:
in ocean exploration
Concept: Marine Science
SC.912.N.1.1 Define a problem based on a specific body of
Driving Questions:
What are the scientific processes involved in the study
knowledge, for example: biology, chemistry, physics, and
of marine science?
earth/space science, and do the following:
1. pose questions
about the natural world,
2. conduct systematic observations,3. How do marine scientists conduct investigations?
examine books and other sources of information to see what is
already known,
4. review what is known in light of empirical
evidence,
5. plan investigations,
6. use tools to gather, analyze, How does an object’s state of matter
and interpret data (this includes the use of measurement in
depend on its kinetic energy?
metric and other systems, and also the generation and
interpretation of graphical representations of data, including data
tables and graphs),7. pose answers, explanations, or
descriptions of events,
8. generate explanations that explicate or
describe natural phenomena (inferences), 9. use appropriate
evidence and reasoning to justify these explanations to others,
10. communicate results of scientific investigations, and 11.
evaluate the merits of the explanations produced by others.
SC.912.N.1.2 Describe and explain what characterizes
Student Investigations:
science and its methods.
SC.912.N.1.4 Identify sources of information and assess
Design Your Own Lab:
their reliability according to the strict standards of scientific http://www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/Experimental%20Design
investigation.
/exp_PLhandout.htm
SC.912.N.1.7 Recognize the role of creativity in constructing
scientific questions, methods and explanations.
Edie Widder - Giant Squid
SC.912.N.2.1 Identify what is science, what clearly is not
http://www.ted.com/talks/edith_widder_how_we_foun
science, and what superficially resembles science (but fails
d_the_giant_squid
to meet the criteria for science).
Vocabulary
science, scientific method, theory, model, quantitative,
qualitative, oceanography, marine biology
Sample Formative Assessment Task:
Multiple Choice:
Even with the great advances in technology,
obtaining which of the following still remains a
difficult problem in deep-sea research?
a. accurate bottom profiles
b. accurate water column temperatures
c. accurate locations of seamounts
d. adequate biological samples for
Describe 4 modern techniques for studying the
ocean.
Student Text:
Textbook and other complex text sources:
Marine Biology, Castro-Huber, 8th Edition, Chapter 1. Pages 115
Literature Connections:
“Girls Who Looked Under Rocks: The Lives of Six Pioneering
Naturalists” by Jeannine Atkins
Exploration and Research:
https://marineconservation.org/media/shining_sea/theme_exploration.htm
Concept: History of Ocean Exploration
SC.912.N.1.5
Describe and provide examples of how similar
investigations conducted in many parts of the world result
in the same outcome.
SC.912.N.2.4 Explain that scientific knowledge is both
durable and robust and open to change. Scientific
knowledge can change because it is often examined and
re-examined by new investigations and scientific
argumentation. Because of these frequent examinations,
scientific knowledge becomes stronger, leading to its
durability.
SC.912.N.4.1 Explain how scientific knowledge and
reasoning provide an empirically based perspective to
inform society's decision making.
Resources
Student Misconceptions:
Deeper Learning Opportunities:
Students don’t know the difference between
dependent and independent variables.
Marine Biology Case Studies:
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/pae/marinebiology
/casestudies/index.mhtml
A given experiment can test for the effects of
everything that is included in the study, whether
these variables are allowed to vary or are held
constant.
Case Study on the Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico:
http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/de
tail.asp?case_id=217&id=217
A given experiment tests for the effects of ALL
related variables, regardless of whether they are
allowed to vary or are held constant
Driving Questions:
Career/STEM Connections:
http://oceancareers.com; http://marinecareers.net;
http://www2.vims.edu/bridge/search/bridge1output
_menu.cfm?q=career
Sample Formative Assessment Task:
How has ocean exploration changed over time?
Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is NOT a reason for
What information about the ocean is important to us studying the history of oceanography?
today?How does an object’s state of end a. it is part of understanding how the ocean has
affected society
on its kinetic energy?
b. it explains today’s weather patterns
c. it explains how & why marine sciences are
Student Investigations:
conducted today
d. it’s interesting
Astronomy and Navigation:
http://oceanmotion.org/guides/n_1/n_teacher_1.htm#T
heAstronomicalFix
Essay: Compare & contrast the United States
Exploring Expedition & the H.M.S. Challenger
Oceanography Through Time:
http://coolclassroom.org/cool_projects/lessons/miniuni Expedition.
Vocabulary
ts/lesson2.html
latitude, longitude, circumnavigate
Student Text:
Textbook and other complex text sources:
Marine Biology, Castro-Huber, 8th Edition, Chapter 1, Pgs 4-9
Literature Connections:
Resources
Student Misconceptions:
Students aren’t aware of the many scientists that
have explored different parts of the ocean.
Where in the World?
http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/lati
tude_longitude/
“Girls Who Looked Under Rocks: The Lives of Six Pioneering
Naturalists” by Jeannine Atkins
Exploration and Research:
Ocean Exploration Timeline:
http://www.seasky.org/ocean-exploration/oceantimeline-menu.html
https://marineconservation.org/media/shining_sea/theme_exploration.htm
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/explorat
ions.html
Mapping the Worlds Protected Seas
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141117marine-reserves-map-protected-areas-oceans-science/
Concept: Technology
SC.912.N.1.5
SC.912.N.4.2 Weigh the merits of alternative strategies for
solving a specific societal problem by comparing a number of
different costs and benefits, such as human, economic, and
environmental.
Vocabulary
Deeper Learning Opportunities:
Latitude and Longitude:
http://nationalgeographic.org/activity/introductio
n-latitude-longitude/
Driving Questions:
How has technology advanced marine
exploration?object’s
state of matter
Student Investigations:
Sample Formative Assessment Task:
Mulitple Choice:
Which of the following technological advancements was the direct result of World War II?
a. scuba
b. research vessels
c. nets
d. sonar
Design a submersible:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/seas/html
chronometer, SONAR, satellite, GPS, SCUBA, submersible, ROV
Essay: Discuss the advantages & disadvantages
/classroom/pdfs/1_inv4.pdf
of submersibles & scuba.
Resources
Student Text:
Textbook and other complex text sources:
Marine Biology, Castro-Huber, 8th Edition, Chapter 1, Pgs 4-9
Literature Connections:
“Girls Who Looked Under Rocks: The Lives of Six Pioneering
Naturalists” by Jeannine Atkins
Student Misconceptions:
Deeper Learning Opportunities:
Tools of the Oceanographer:
http://www.marinebio.net/marinescience/01intro/t
osamp.htm
Today’s Technology:
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/technology/technol
ogy.html
Exploration and Research:
https://marineconservation.org/media/shining_sea/theme_exploration.ht
m
Mapping the Worlds Protected Seas
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141117
-marine-reserves-map-protected-areas-oceans-science/
Marine Science technology:
https://www.sri.com/researchdevelopment/marine-science-technology