Oceanography
Each unit below is taught for approximately five to twelve days.
Each unit below is taught for approximately five to twelve days.
Unit 1: Ocean Origins
Unit 1: Ocean Origins
SOLs: ES.1 d-e & ES.2a-c
SOLs: ES.1 d-e & ES.2a-c
- Formation of Oceans
- History of Oceanography
Unit 2: Ocean Physiology
Unit 2: Ocean Physiology
SOLs: ES.7a-b and ES.10d
SOLs: ES.7a-b and ES.10d
- Location of Oceans, Continents and Seas
- Earth’s Structure
- Plate Boundaries
- Seafloor Landforms
Unit 3: Ocean Composition
Unit 3: Ocean Composition
SOLs: BIO.2a, d, BIO.8b, ES.10a
SOLs: BIO.2a, d, BIO.8b, ES.10a
- Water and Seawater
- Marine Sediments
- Gas Cycles
Unit 4: Ocean Movement
Unit 4: Ocean Movement
SOLs: ES.11c-d, ES.10c
SOLs: ES.11c-d, ES.10c
Biomes
Biomes
- Air-Sea Interaction
- Ocean Circulation
Unit 5: Waves and Tides
Unit 5: Waves and Tides
SOLs: ES. 10a
SOLs: ES. 10a
- Waves
- Tides
Unit 6: Shoreline
Unit 6: Shoreline
SOLs: ES.8e-f, ES.10a-e
SOLs: ES.8e-f, ES.10a-e
- Beaches and Shoreline Processes
- Coastal Ocean
- Ocean Pollution
Unit 7: Marine Environment
Unit 7: Marine Environment
SOLs: ES.8a-e, ES. 11d, BIO. 8d &e
SOLs: ES.8a-e, ES. 11d, BIO. 8d &e
- Marine Environment
- Classification of Life
- Flow of Energy in Marine Ecosystems
Unit 8: Marine Organisms
Unit 8: Marine Organisms
SOLs: BIO. 4c
SOLs: BIO. 4c
- Organisms’ Structures
- Organisms’ Adaptations to Environment
- Organisms’ Communities
Unit 9: Human's Impact
Unit 9: Human's Impact
SOLs: ES.10a-e
SOLs: ES.10a-e
- Human’s Impact on Ocean Life
The remainder of the days will be used for SOL Review and Enrichment Activities.
The remainder of the days will be used for SOL Review and Enrichment Activities.