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Title:

Ocean Planet: Sea Secrets

Url:

http://smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/ocean/secrets/p...

Publisher:

Smithsonian Office of Education

Description: This website features a unit from Smithsonian multidisciplinary ocean curriculum. The lesson plan focuses on ocean bottom features including continental shelf, deep ocean plain, and mid-ocean ridges. Students study the discovery and mapping of seafloor features, learn to read seafloor maps, then create a map of Atlantic seafloor features. Unit includes: background essay; teacher instructions; maps and forms for student activity; discussion questions; all online in PDF format. Resources include online version of Smithsonian Ocean Planet exhibition.

LC Classification:

Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Atlases -- By region or country -- Oceans (General)
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Oceanography
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Oceanography -- Submarine topography
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Oceanography -- Submarine topography -- Continental margins -- Continental shelves

GEM Subject:

Mathematics
Science -- Oceanography
Science -- Earth science
Science -- Instructional issues
Social studies -- Geography

Key Concept:

Geology -- Continental shelves
Oceanography
Geography -- Oceans

Resource Type:

Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Demonstration
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator

Education Level:

High School
Middle School
Elementary School

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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