Under the Sea

Under the Sea

I.  Ocean Characteristics

A.  Oceans

B.  Salt Water

C.  Ocean Movements

1.  Tides

2.  Waves

3.  Currents

4.  Tsunamis

D.  Effects on Weather

E.  Habitats

1.  Beaches and Tide Pools

2.  Shallow Water

3.  Coral Reefs

4.  Open Water

5.  Thermal Vents

6.  Deep Water

F. Oceanographers

1. Eugenie Clark

2. Piccard

3. Jacques Cousteau

4. Robert Ballard

II.  Plants

A.  Food Sources

B.  Oxygen Sources

III.  Animals

A.  Vertebrates

1.  Fish

2.  Amphibians

3.  Reptiles

4.  Birds

5.  Mammals

B.  Invertebrates

1.  Sponges

2.  Cnidarians

3.  Worms (flat and segmented)

4.  Echinoderms

5.  Mollusks

6.  Arthropods(insects,arachnids,crustaceans,others)

Schedule

3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Week 1 Introduction Expectations Week 9 Beach and Tide Pools

Week 2 Oceans Sponges Week 10 Shallow Water

Week 3 Saltwater Cnidarians Week 11 Reefs

Week 4 Tides, Waves Worms Week 12 Open Water

Week 5 Currents Echinoderms Week 13 Thermal Vents

Week 6 Tsunamis Mollusks Week 14 Depths

Week 7 Weather Arthropods Week 15 Trip

Week 8 Catch Up Vertebrates Week 16 Catch Up

Creature Feature

As part of your investigation of Under the Sea you will be writing reports on various creatures. Be sure your descriptions are original, clear, and detailed. Your reports must include diagrams, sketches, and /or three-dimensional representations. The written reports must include:

·  The creature’s kingdom, phylum, and name

·  A detailed description of what it looks like (Eyes? Mouth? Head? Legs?)

·  A detailed description of what and how it eats

·  A detailed description of what eats it and other dangers

·  A detailed description of where it lives and its habitat

·  What are its “positive” features and its “negative” features?

·  How common is it?

·  How do humans affect it?

·  What is its outlook for the future?