10 Oceans

This is a shorter interdisciplinary unit that combines chemistry (acids and bases) with climate change (ocean acidification). Most of the lessons are adapted from the excellent inquiryHub Chemistry curriculum.  An important focus of this unit is teaching students to ask questions, and what else is more important than that to science?

The Big Question:

What is happening to the shellfish? (and what can we do about it?)

Core Concepts:

• behaviour of acids and bases

• ocean acidification

• asking questions and designing experiments to answer them