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Covid Closure Update
Covid Closure Update
Hello everyone. The news today is that we are going to be doing distance learning for the rest of the year, and grading for all classes will be pass/fail for second semester.
I have updated all of the grades for our class. First off, don't panic if you have missing assignments. You can still turn those in without them being marked late. If you are a senior and are not passing, please send me an email as soon as you can so we can come up with a plan to get you to a passing grade.
Supplemental Fish Stuff
Supplemental Fish Stuff
Here are a few things about Marine fish if you are interested:
Non-Bony Fish Notes
June 1 thru June 5th
June 1 thru June 5th
This is our last week of new material. Once you are finished with this week's assignment you will be finished with everything you need to do for Marine Science this year. You have all done an excellent job and I enjoyed working with all of you throughout this year. I hope you have a wonderful summer and get to spend some time at the beach. I will still be available and checking my email through June 19th if you have any questions on anything Marine related. Just send me a note and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Since we are usually going on our tide pooling field trip at this time of the year I have put together a virtual tide pool field trip for you to complete for this week's assignment. There are some really good low tides coming up in June and July. Hopefully this activity will also inspire you to head to the coast to do some actual tide pooling .
May 26 thru May 31 Phylum Arthropods
May 26 thru May 31 Phylum Arthropods
May 18 thru May 23 Phylum Mollusca
May 18 thru May 23 Phylum Mollusca
The Shelled Animals Packet
Molluscs: The Survival Game Video
The Evolution of Early Predators Video Questions
Optional Lab Paper Dissections:
Phylum Echinoderms May 11 thru May 17
Phylum Echinoderms May 11 thru May 17
The Shape of Life: Echinoderms
Evolution of Echinoderms Questions
Echinoderm Classes Presentation Assignment
Marine Worms May 4th thru May 10th
Marine Worms May 4th thru May 10th
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Phylum Platyhelminthes Notes/Reading
Flatworms: The First Hunter Video
Flatworms The First Hunter Questions
Phylum Annelid
Annelids: Powerful and Capable Worms Questions
Optional Videos
True Facts Polychaetes (Maybe a little inappropriate but fun to watch)
The Most Terrifying Worm Ever
Cnidarian Jellies 4/27 thru May 3
Cnidarian Jellies 4/27 thru May 3
This week we focused on two more classes of Cnidarians, true jellies (Class Scyphozoa) and the box jellies (Class Cubazoa) As we look at the different classes of Cnidarians we will need to be able to distinguish between their life cycles.
Cnidarian Jellies Presentation Notes
Moon Jelly Life Cycle video
The Cnidarian Life Cycle Assignment
Jelly Apocalypse Reading and Questions
The Box Jelly: World's Most Venomous Sea Creature
Supplemental Videos
Sponge Week 4/6 thru Friday 4/10
Sponge Week 4/6 thru Friday 4/10
Hello everyone, It looks like it is going to make the most sense for me to put everything for the class into Google classroom for the rest of the year. I have posted some things there for you to work on this week.
Students should complete this What is an Animal Worksheet and watch the video the proof of the first animal video below to come up with at least 2 pieces of evidence that indicates that sponges are not only animals, but also the first animals to inhabit Earth.
4/1 Marine Science Check In
4/1 Marine Science Check In
Hi everyone. Please fill out this form as we figure out how to continue with our course.
Thursday 3/12/20
Thursday 3/12/20
Field trip to the Oregon Coast Aquarium
Oregon Coast Aquarium Guidebook Students on the field trip completed this guide book. Students who were not on the field trip should use the aquarium website to complete this guidebook. Some of the exhibits have changed since this guide booklet was made so you may have to do some further research in order to complete it. Do your best and if you can't complete the entire thing that is not a problem. We will figure it all out when we return
Tuesday 3/10/20
Tuesday 3/10/20
Field trip reminders:
The bus will be leaving from the back parking lot at 8:05 am. Come to my room (F-19) for 1st period on Thursday.
You will need to bring your own bag lunch (let us know if you need the school to provide one for you)
Where good shoes and a jacket as much of the aquarium is outdoors.
We will return to the school by 3:05 pm
Check in with your teachers about any assignments you will miss that day.
OAKS Science Testing today
All juniors will go to the science computer lab to take the OAKS state wide science test today.
The rest of the class will use today to work on the Pre-Aquarium Ecosystem Activity
Friday 3/6/20
Friday 3/6/20
Plate Tectonics and Local Tsunami Hazard Test today
Shoebox Bathymetry Lab (Due Today)
Pre-Aquarium Ecosystem Activity (Students should start working on this project after the test today) We will have some time to work on this Tuesday during class.
Wednesday 3/4/20
Wednesday 3/4/20
Japan's Killer Quake We will continue with this video activity today about the Japan earthquake and tsunami that happened in 2011.
We will spend the remainder of the time reviewing for the upcoming test on Friday.
Review for the Plate Tectonics and Local Tsunami Hazard Test which will be this Friday.
Review Jeopardy Game (used in class today)
Monday 3/2/20
Monday 3/2/20
Shoebox Bathymetry Lab (You will be given at least 30 minutes today to work on this lab) The lab will be due on Friday.
Japan's Killer Quake We will start this activity today and watch a video about the Japan earthquake and tsunami that happened in 2011.
Review for the Plate Tectonics and Local Tsunami Hazard Test which will be this Friday.
Thursday 2/27/20
Thursday 2/27/20
Tsunami Evacuation Planning Activity (Finish this activity with one addition. Since we are headed to the Aquarium on the 12th it would be a good idea to figure out where we should go if the earthquake happens while we are there.
On the back of the assignment plan a route to a safe place from the aquarium and figure out how long it will take you to get there on foot. You can plan on a speed of about 4 mph.
Shoebox Bathymetry Lab (Time will be given to finish the data entry and questions for this lab.)
Japan's Killer Quake We will start watching this video if time
Tuesday 2/25/20
Tuesday 2/25/20
Tsunami Evacuation Planning Activity
Tsunami Evacuation Map for Bandon, OR
Homework:
Use at least two of the Earthquake and Tsunami Resources to share information about the Cascadia Subduction Zone with a friend or family member.
List the two resources that you used and how you used them. Describe the main points you emphasized and the other person's thoughts and questions about the information you shared.
Please type all of this into a Google Document and turn in through Google Classroom.
Earthquake and Tsunami Preparedness Homework
Earthquake and Tsunami Internet Resources
Wednesday 2/19/20
Wednesday 2/19/20
Shoebox Bathymetry Lab (Time will be given to finish the data entry and questions for this lab.)
Aquarium Field Trip Permission Form We will be going to the Oregon Coast Aquarium on March 12th. There is a cost for the field trip of $16.00 that should be paid to the school Bookkeeper (Bob Parrott) before March 6th. If you are unable to pay the fee please see Mr. Beran.
Tuesday 2/18/20
Tuesday 2/18/20
Wave Speed Calculations Weekly Practice (Due Today)
All Day. Homework will be checked Wednesday as most students were at the Junior Job Fair
Thursday 2/13/20
Thursday 2/13/20
Be ready for a quiz covering plate tectonics and bottom features.
Shoebox Bathymetry Pre-Lab Notes
Shoebox Bathymetry Lab (Today we will be working on the data collection for Part 2 of this lab.)
Wave Speed Calculations Weekly Practice (Due Tuesday 2/18)
Tuesday 2/11/20
Tuesday 2/11/20
Plate Tectonics Notes we will finish discussing these notes if time. Be ready for a quiz covering plate tectonics and bottom features next class period.
Shoebox Bathymetry Lab (Today we completed Part I of this lab)
Wave Speed Calculations Weekly Practice (Due Tuesday 2/18)
Friday 2/7/20
Friday 2/7/20
Plate Tectonics Inquiry Lab. Due Today
Plate Tectonics Notes we will finish discussing these notes if time. Be ready for a quiz covering plate tectonics and bottom features next class period.
Wednesday 2/5/20
Wednesday 2/5/20
Today we finished up the Plate Tectonics Inquiry Lab. All 3 of your sheets should be turned in
Monday 2/3/20
Monday 2/3/20
We started our next unit today by looking at the original data that was used to develop the scientific theory of plate tectonics in this Plate Tectonics Inquiry Lab .
For homework students should look up the following terms. You will need to both define these terms and describe how they were formed. For some of these, you will also have to use plate movement to describe how they were made.
Part 1:
abyssal plain
abyssal hill
atoll
bay
Continental rise
continental shelf
continental slope
guyot
headland
mid-ocean ridge
rift valley
seamount
subduction zone
submarine canyon
trench (ocean)
turbidite
volcanic island arc
Part 2:
Draw a diagram of the ocean bottom features you would cross over if you traveled across the Atlantic Ocean from the United States to Europe.
Tuesday 1/21/20
Tuesday 1/21/20
Tides and Waves Review Guide Reading: Chapter 4 Sections 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3
Wave Webquest Homework (Due today)
ROV work time
Your ROV needs to be fully functional by midway through the next class period, so we can start testing them in the water.
Thursday 1/16/20
Thursday 1/16/20
Wave Webquest Homework (Due Tuesday 1/21)
ROV work time
Helpful Links and Reading for Upcoming Tides and Waves Test
Helpful Links and Reading for Upcoming Tides and Waves Test
Book reading: Chapter 4 (All sections)
Tuesday 1/14/20
Tuesday 1/14/20
Wave Notes these contain a little more detail than what we covered in class today. We also only covered up through the 3rd page and then mentioned long shore currents and RIP currents. We did not cover how to estimate wave height from a ship on the last page.
Wave Webquest Homework (Due Tuesday 1/21)
ROV work time
Helpful Links and Reading for Upcoming Tides and Waves Test
Helpful Links and Reading for Upcoming Tides and Waves Test
Book reading: Chapter 4 (All sections)
Friday 1/10/20
Friday 1/10/20
Be ready for a weekly open note quiz on the material that was covered this week.
Tides Lab DUE TODAY With your dates, times and justification for our classes tide-pooling field trip in May and when would be a good time to plan a dive trip included.
Also DUE TODAY is your detailed wiring diagram for your group's ROV. This at a minimum should include all motors, all switches, power source, in-line fuse, and specifics on how connections will be made. (Wire nuts, soldering, etc.)
Tide Notes We finished these notes and answered the last of the major tide questions that are in the notes.
Wednesday 1/8/20
Wednesday 1/8/20
Before we can answer the questions in this activity we will need to graph a series of tides for a particular location. We will be doing this for Newport, OR so we can use this information for our upcoming field trips.
As part of this assignment you will also need to include the optimal dates for both tidepooling and a dive trip in the Yaquina Bay with justification for why you chose those dates.
For tidepooling we are looking for the lowest tide possible on a week day where we can arrive at least 30 to 45 minutes before the low tide. Drive time from CV is approximately 2 hours.
For the dive trip you need a high slack tide with low tidal exchange to reduce currents. We will also need to arrive at the docks approximately 30 to 45 minutes before the high tide. This one, however does not need to be on a week day.
Monday 1/6/20
Monday 1/6/20
Before we can answer the questions in this activity we will need to graph a series of tides for a particular location. We will be doing this for Newport, OR so we can use this information for our upcoming field trips.
As part of this assignment you will also need to include the optimal dates for both tidepooling and a dive trip in the Yaquina Bay with justification for why you chose those dates.
For tidepooling we are looking for the lowest tide possible on a week day where we can arrive at least 30 to 45 minutes before the low tide. Drive time from CV is approximately 2 hours.
For the dive trip you need a high slack tide with low tidal exchange to reduce currents. We will also need to arrive at the docks approximately 30 to 45 minutes before the high tide. This one, however does not need to be on a week day.
2020 Tide Tables for Newport, OR
Monday 12/16
Monday 12/16
Plankton Algae Review Questions get with a partner and complete these questions.
Thursday 12/12
Thursday 12/12
Limits on Marine Primary Productivity Notes
Review Guide for Algae Test (Wednesday Dec. 18th)
ROV Deliverable 1: Written description of ROV task #1 up through motion.
ROV Task: Your ROV will need to be able to successfully pick up an object from the bottom of the testing tank and bring it to the surface.
Students are to make a small working underwater ROV following the instructions posted here at Utah Underwater Robotics in the provided videos. Any deviations from these plans will be noted by instructor.
Videos are a good guide. However, this Sea Perch ROV MATE Manual is another resource.
Tuesday 12/10
Tuesday 12/10
ROV Task: Your ROV will need to be able to successfully pick up an object from the bottom of the testing tank and bring it to the surface.
Students are to make a small working underwater ROV following the instructions posted here at Utah Underwater Robotics in the provided videos. Any deviations from these plans will be noted by instructor.
Videos are a good guide. However, this Sea Perch ROV MATE Manual is another resource.
ROV Sample Written Description
Wednesday 12/4
Wednesday 12/4
Coriolis and Ekman Transport Notes
ROV Building Project
During the next few weeks we will be completing an ROV Building Project.
ROV Task: Your ROV will need to be able to successfully pick up an object from the bottom of the testing tank and bring it to the surface.
Students are to make a small working underwater ROV following the instructions posted here at Utah Underwater Robotics in the provided videos. Any deviations from these plans will be noted by instructor.
Videos are a good guide. However, this Sea Perch ROV MATE Manual is another resource.
Monday 11/25
Monday 11/25
King Tides this week. If you are going to be at the coast in the next three days you should take a picture of the high tide and send it to the folks at the Oregon King Tides Photo Initiative. These higher than normal tides will give us a look at what future water levels will be like as global warming impacts our oceans.
Harmful Algae Research Project (Presentations will be given on the day we get back from break.)
Thursday 11/21
Thursday 11/21
Salinity, Density, and Coriolis Test today. (You may use a 3 x 5 notecard)
After the test students should finish these plankton readings and webquest.
Plankton Webquest (This should be written on paper so you can complete the drawings)
Plankton Questions (these can be typed and turned in through Google Classroom)
Tuesday 11/19
Tuesday 11/19
Field trip today to NOAA Corps facilities and Hatfield Marine Science Center
Here are the makeup assignments for students who did not go on the field trip:
Friday 11/15
Friday 11/15
The test was delayed today and moved back to Thursday after the field trip.
We had time to go over some of the presentations of the NOAA Corps research project.
Field trip information:
Remember to bring a lunch
Dress for the weather. It is usually colder on the coast and we may be outside quite a bit as we tour the ship.
Wear good shoes and bring some boots if you want to help with the plankton collection.
Students should all finish this reading and webquest before the field trip on Tuesday.
NOAA Corp Research Vessel Oscar Dyson
Wednesday 11/13
Wednesday 11/13
Today we went over questions from this Weekly Practice 2.3 and Test Review
The test will be this Friday (You will be allowed to use a 3 x 5 notecard on the test) (You should not have any fully worked out problems on your note card)
Afterwards we started working on this
NOAA Corp Research Vessel Oscar Dyson
Friday 11/8
Friday 11/8
We did a couple of warm up problems on density and specific gravity.
Afterwards students were given time was given to work on this Density, Buoyancy, and Plimsol Activity
Weekly Practice 2.3 and Test Review (due Wednesday 11/13) The weekly practice problems start on the 2nd page.
The test covering Ocean Salinity, Density, and the Coriolis Effect will be next week.
Notes from the past unit:
Readings:
From your book:
Chapter 3 section 2 (pg 68 through 72)
Chapter 5 section 1 (pg 108 )
Chapter 5 section 2 (pg 112 through 115)
Chapter 5 section 3 (116 through 120)
Wednesday 11/6
Wednesday 11/6
Today we talked about the last thing that will covered on the next unit test. Salinity Wrap up and Density Notes
Afterwards we started this last activity that we can use as a good wrap up for density and how it is affected by salinity and temperature. Density, Buoyancy, and Plimsol Activity
Weekly Practice 2.3 and Test Review (due Wednesday 11/13) The weekly practice problems start on the 2nd page.
The test covering Ocean Salinity, Density, and the Coriolis Effect will be next week.
Notes from the past unit:
Readings:
From your book:
Chapter 3 section 2 (pg 68 through 72)
Chapter 5 section 1 (pg 108 )
Chapter 5 section 2 (pg 112 through 115)
Chapter 5 section 3 (116 through 120)
Monday 11/4
Monday 11/4
Be ready for weekly quiz covering Weekly Practice 2. 2 and the Coriolis Effect
Thursday and Friday 10/31 and 11/1
Thursday and Friday 10/31 and 11/1
No school. Parent teacher conferences.
Wednesday 10/30/19
Wednesday 10/30/19
Weekly Practice 2.2 Due today (We will take our weekly quiz next week after long weekend)
Halloween Ocean Organisms Students were given the class period to work on this assignment. It will be due on Monday 11/4
Monday 10/28/19
Monday 10/28/19
Weekly Practice 2.2 Due Wednesday
November 19 Field Trip Permission Form
Eastern and Western Boundary Currents
Since ocean currents and wind currents are all affected by the Coriolis Effect we started this Coriolis Effect Activity
Here are some helpful videos on the Coriolis Effect:
Coriolis Effect Video National Geographic Channel
Coriolis Effect Video Khan Academy
Thursday 10/24/19
Thursday 10/24/19
Weekly Practice 2.2 Due Wednesday
Students should continue to work on this Density and Thermohaline Circulation Lab Part 4 of this lab should be done individually and submitted in Google classroom.
Link to Hot Planet Cold Comfort Video
We finished up this lab by looking at this video to get a better understanding of what is happening to the Global Ocean Conveyor Belt. Make sure you understand and can explain in detail how this system works and how the melting of the Greenland ice sheets will actually cause the temperatures to drop in Europe and the Eastern portions of North America.
Afterwards we looked briefly at the definition of boundary currents Eastern and Western Boundary Currents
Since ocean currents and wind currents are all affected by the Coriolis Effect we started this Coriolis Effect Activity
Tuesday 10/22/19
Tuesday 10/22/19
Students should continue to work on this Density and Thermohaline Circulation Lab Part 4 of this lab should be done individually and submitted in Google classroom.
Friday 10/18/19
Friday 10/18/19
Weekly Practice Salinity 2.1 Due today
Be prepared for weekly quiz.
Today we will also start to look at how salinity and temperature affect ocean currents with this Density and Thermohaline Circulation Lab
Wednesday 10/16/19
Wednesday 10/16/19
Today we will start analyzing our data for the Osmoregulation Lab
Osmoregulation Lab After you have made your graphs you will need to copy and paste them into a document and answer the Analysis and Interpretation Questions. This should all be typed and you will need to reference your graphs in your answers. This will be turned in through Google Classroom.
Today we will also start to look at how salinity and temperature affect ocean currents with this Density and Thermohaline Circulation Lab
Monday 10/14/19
Monday 10/14/19
Animal of the Day Dungeness Crab
Today we will start analyzing our data for the Osmoregulation Lab
Osmoregulation Lab After you have made your graphs you will need to copy and paste them into a document and answer the Analysis and Interpretation Questions. This should all be typed and you will need to reference your graphs in your answers. This will be turned in through Google Classroom.
Thursday 10/10/19
Thursday 10/10/19
Test covering Navigation and explorers today
After the test students worked on a Salinity Reading and Worksheet. This is due next class period.
Tuesday 10/8/19
Tuesday 10/8/19
Data Entry Sheet for Osmoregulation Lab
Weekly Practice 3 Navigation (Due today) Notes on how to do these problems
More Distance Practice Problems
Test covering Navigation and explorers will be this Thursday (10/10/19)
More practice with Longitude NOVA Longitude Website
Friday 10/4/19
Friday 10/4/19
Weekly Practice 3 Navigation You should try to complete this before next Tuesday as we will spend some time using this weekly practice to review for our first unit test that will cover navigation and past explorers (Due on Tuesday 10/8)
Today we continued with the Osmoregulation Lab by placing sea stars and shore crabs into tanks with differing salinities to see how much weight change they would go through.
Wednesday 10/2/19
Wednesday 10/2/19
Weekly Practice 3 Navigation You should try to complete this before next Tuesday as we will spend some time using this weekly practice to review for our first unit test that will cover navigation and past explorers (Due on Tuesday 10/8)
Today we started with a Lat and Long warmup problem and went over how to calculate longitude for a GMT time with minutes involved.
Next, students read the pre-lab and discussed osmoconformers vs osmoregulators.
Each table group then needed to determine how much salt to add to a liter of water to make the correct salinity tanks we will be using on Friday. Everyone should know how to make a liter of water that has 20, 30 , and 40 ppt salinity.
Osmoregulation for Fresh and Saltwater Fishes
Friday 9/20/19
Friday 9/20/19
Weekly Practice Navigation 2 Due Thursday 9/26
Today we spent some time looking at ways that we can reduce food, water, and energy waste. Not only are these things good for the environment we live in, but they can also save you and your family quite a bit of money. Everyone will need to complete this assignment and turn in thru Google Classroom.
Please visit the link above and with each topic keep track of the tips that are given to help reduce waste in each of these areas. Type each of these tips into a Google Doc under the headings: Stuff, Food, Water, and Energy and submit through Google Classroom. You should have at least 5 tips per category and also list the most surprising thing you found out either about how much waste there is, or about things you can do.
Google Classroom Code for Marine: 4e21m2j
Wednesday 9/18/19
Wednesday 9/18/19
Weekly Practice Navigation 2 Due Thursday 9/26
We will finish the Marine Explorers and Careers Project presentations.
After the presentations today we learned how to find our longitude by using GMT with this NOVA Longitude Website
Monday 9/16/19
Monday 9/16/19
Navigation 1 Due today
Today we went over the homework and took a short open note quiz covering the homework.
Afterwards we looked at how to determine your latitude during the summer and winter solstices
Students submitted their Marine Explorers and Careers Project and with the remaining time we started looking at a a few of the presentations.
Thursday 9/12/19
Thursday 9/12/19
Weekly Practice: Navigation 1 Due (Monday 9/16)
Today we will continue to cover the Latitude and Longitude system and learn how a sextant is used to determine Latitude.
Some helpful reading on how to find Latitude and Longitude
Early Navigation and Latitude and Longitude Intro Notes
Notes on how to find Latitude on the December Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
The rest of the period was used for work time on the Marine Explorers and Careers Project (due Monday 9/16)
Tuesday 9/10/19
Tuesday 9/10/19
Weekly Practice Navigation 1 Due (Monday 9/16)
Today we will start by learning a little bit about how we navigate the huge distances and expanses of our oceans. We will do this by focusing our attention on the Latitude and Longitude system.
Early Navigation and Latitude and Longitude Intro Notes
The rest of the period was used for work time on the Marine Explorers and Careers Project (due Monday 9/16)
Friday 9/6/19
Friday 9/6/19
Today we will go over the Syllabus and talk about a few of the safety features in the room.
We will also start our first project where we will take a look at some past Marine Explorers and Researchers and look into Marine Science careers.
Wednesday 9/4/19
Wednesday 9/4/19
Short introduction to the class and Mr. B's classroom.
Students were asked to use the Chromebooks to fill out this short questionnaire. Marine Science Introduction Questionnaire
We also started looking at what will be needed to get the aquarium tanks ready for animals. Today's challenge was to work in pairs and come up with at least 2 methods for figuring out how much water is in the large aquarium system in the back of my room.
What to turn in for the first day challenge question from your table group.
The amount of water in the system in both gallons and liters
The method you used to determine this. Show your work. If you used a website, find the calculation that was used. ( It should have terms to go from inches or cm cubed to gallons or liters. Also, show how you would use this information in a conversion factor, if you remember how to use those) Remember to show how you cancel units.
Describe your second, more accurate method for determining the amount of water. This method should not be affected by piping and other features that are taking up volume in the tanks.
Determine how much the water in the system weighs in lbs and kg. (You might have to look up how much water weighs) Once again show your work and use conversion factors.)
Homework for this first day, students are to do the following before the next scheduled class period:
Read the Course Syllabus posted here (a hard copy will not be provided, nor will it be needed). Bring your questions for the next class period.
Print out ONLY THE LAST PAGE of the Course Syllabus and return it signed by both you and your parents. This insures that all students are able to access and obtain materials off of the class website and that parents and students understand class expectations.
Print, read, and then sign this Safety Contract. Have your parents sign this contract as well. Signed Safety Contracts are to be returned to class prior to participating in lab activities
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