ERIC Number: EJ1292615
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8121
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Learning about Ocean Currents One Track at a Time
Curran, Mary Carla; Ramsey, Andrée L.; Bower, Amy S.
Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, v58 n1 p13-22 2021
Oceans play an important role in weather and climate through transfers of heat and moisture to the atmosphere, and by moving heat and climate-relevant molecules like carbon dioxide around the globe. Energy also transfers from the atmosphere to the surface of the ocean, traveling down through the water column creating ocean currents that transport water with different temperatures, nutrients, and organisms from one part of the ocean to another. Students may not have known that there are ocean currents below the sea surface, but we provide methodology for sharing this information in a way that is accessible, including for the visually impaired. In addition to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Ocean Literacy Principles and The Essential Principles of Climate Literacy are addressed.
Descriptors: Oceanography, Physical Geography, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Science Activities, Marine Biology, Scientific Concepts, Instructional Materials, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Students with Disabilities, Visual Impairments, Academic Standards, Weather, Climate, Grade 4, Grade 5
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1756361