BHS Earth Science Guide

Module 12: Earth’s Oceans

Earth Science

Quarter 3

McGraw Hill Module 12

RESOURCES

PACING: 6 DAYS

● Module Launch: 45 min ● Lesson 1: 180 min ● Lesson 2: 90 min ● Lesson 3: 180 min ● Module Wrap-Up: 45 min

Module 12: Earth’s Oceans ● Phenomena: How can water carve a shoreline? ● Lesson 1: An Overview of Oceans ● Lesson 2: Ocean Movements ● Lesson 3: Shoreline and Seafoor Features

STANDARD

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

● I am learning the different properties of seawater ● I am learning about the coriolis effect and how it affects ocean water movement ● I am learning the difference between weather and climate ● I am learning how the ocean affects weather and climate around the world ● I am learning how temperature and salinity differences in ocean water affect ocean layers ● I am learning how ocean water moves based on temperature and salinity

ESS 3.2 Construct an explanation of how heat (energy) and water (matter) move throughout the oceans causing patterns in weather and climate.Emphasize the mechanisms for surface and deep ocean movement. Examples of mechanisms for surface movement could include wind, Sun’s energy, or the Coriolis effect. Examples of mechanisms for deep ocean movement could include water density differences due to temperature or salinity.

CONCEPTS (Nouns)

SKILLS (Verbs)

● Properties of Seawater ○ Density ○ Freezing point ○ Light absorption ● Ocean temperature differences

● Construct an explanation using evidence

○ Surface Layer ○ Thermocline ○ Bottom layer ● Movement of ocean water based on temperature ● Movement of ocean water based on salinity ● Coriolis Effect ● Infuence of the coriolis effect and wind patterns on ocean water movement