MS Module 3 : Ocean Chemistry
Lesson 1 : The Unique Nature of Pure WaterStandard(s): SC.912.L.17.11, SC.912.L.18.12
Objective(s): (1) Describe the water’s unique properties and relate these properties to its chemical structure; (2) Determine whether substances will sink or float based on their densities; (3) Give an example of how properties of water affect marine organisms Essential Question: How does the unique properties of water affect the survival of life on Earth? Vocabulary: hydrogen bonding, temperature, heat, calorie, specific heat, latent heat of melting, heat capacity, cohesion, adhesion, surface tension, solvent, universal solvent, ion Assignment(s): 3-1 Cornell Notes; The Unique Nature of Pure Water Asmt (Intro, GP & IP) |
Lesson 2 : Properties of SeawaterStandard(s): SC.912.L.17.11, SC.912.L.18.12
Objective(s): Identify and explain the chemical and physical properties of seawater that affect life in the oceans Essential Question: How do the varying properties of seawater affect the types of organisms living there? Vocabulary: transparency, pressure, sound propagation, Deep Sound Channel, salinity, rule of constant proportions, trace elements Assignment(s): Slides; 3-2 Cornell Notes; Properties of Seawater Asmt (Intro, GP & IP) |
Lesson 3 : Carbon Dioxide and the OceanStandard(s): SC.912.E.7.9
Objective(s): Describe how increasing CO2 levels can have a negative effect on the ocean environment Essential Question: What effects can increasing CO2 levels have on the ocean environment? Vocabulary: ocean acidification, coral bleaching Assignment(s): 3-3 Cornell Notes; Carbon Dioxide in the Ocean Asmt (Intro, GP & IP) Resources: Whales Article 1, Whales Article 2, Whales Artilce 3, Whales Article 4 |