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Content Objectives
Content Objectives
Students will...
- Describe the pH scale and the relationship between pH changes .
- Describe the natural buffering system of the ocean.
- Explain the carbon cycle by describing the carbon sinks and releases of the ocean.
- Experimentally justify the solubility of carbon dioxide in water with changes in temperature.
- Experimentally explain the influence of carbon dioxide and dissolved buffering compounds in seawater and distilled water.
- Experimentally explain the influence of plants on the amount of dissolved carbon in aquatic ecosystems.
- Analyze the survivability of calcifying organisms in a more acidic environment.
- Use experimental data to justify and explain scientific concepts.
Language Objectives
Language Objectives
Students will...
- Interpret a graph using sentence frames.
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- Write an essay using a provided outline.
Assignment #2: Solubility of Carbon Dioxide in water
Assignment #2: Solubility of Carbon Dioxide in water
Step 1: Complete the "How does Temperature Affect the Solubility of Carbon Dioxide in water" Lab
Step 2: Complete the "Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide can produce Ocean Acidification" Lab
Step 3: Debrief from labs
- How do these labs connect back to our understanding of ocean acidification?
Step 4: Research the Carbon cycle.
Step 5: In a creative presentation of knowledge, use the knowledge gained in the lab with the carbon sinks and release of the globe (both small scale and large scale applications).
Assignment #4: Plant influence on Carbon Dioxide uptake
Assignment #4: Plant influence on Carbon Dioxide uptake
Step 1: Complete the "Uptake of Carbon Dioxide from water" by plants Lab
Step 2: Answer the following question in a creative way:
- How do plants affect the oceans ability to sequester carbon? (negative and positive feedback loops)
Assignment #4: Impacts of Ocean Acidification
Assignment #4: Impacts of Ocean Acidification
**This assignment will count as a Test grade for this Unit.
In an essay, you will answer the prompt below:
- Will coral reefs, calcifying algae species, echinoderms, or crustaceans survive a more acidified ocean?
*** Resources are provided in the document next to assignment #1 (above).
Requirements:
- At least three paragraphs (5 to 8 sentences) and no more than five paragraphs
- MLA formatted paper
Suggested outline:
- Introduction topic
- What is ocean acidification?
- How does ocean acidification affect organisms?
- Thesis: ______ will survive a more acidic ocean because _____.
- Supporting thesis
- Scientific evidence
- Conclusion
- Further actions
Materials Adapted from below resources:
- Jamous, Marc. "Atmospheric CO2 Can Produce Ocean Acidification." Hands-on Experiments on Ocean Acidification. European Community's Seventh Framework Programme, 23 June 2010. Web. 02 Nov. 2018. http://www.carboeurope.org/education/CS_Materials/seawater_pH.pdf
- Soria‐Dengg, S. “How does Temperature Affect the Solubility of CO2 in Water?” Hands-on Experiments on Ocean Acidification. European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme, 29 Jan 2010. Web. 02 Nov. 2018. http://www.carboeurope.org/education/CS_Materials/CO2solubility.pdf
- Soria‐Dengg, S., Sabrowski, Annika, Silva, Partic and Willingdorf, Gymnasium. “pH-Regulation of Seawater: The Role of Carbonate (CO3) and Bicarbonate (HCO3)” Hands-on Experiments on Ocean Acidification. European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme, 26 July 2010. Web. 02 Nov. 2018. http://www.carboeurope.org/education/CS_Materials/CarbonatesAndpH.pdf
- Soria‐Dengg, S., Sabrowski, Annika, Silva, Partic and Willingdorf, Gymnasium. “Uptake of Carbon Dioxide from Water by Plants.” Hands-on Experiments on Ocean Acidification. European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme,04 Dec 2009. Web. 02 Nov. 2018. http://www.carboeurope.org/education/CS_Materials/PlantsCO2Uptake.pdf
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