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=**Unit Information**=

Introduction
The purpose of this unit is to help you better understand the world that God created, specifically Earth’s oceans, and to recognize God's providence and power as he maintains his oceans.
 * __Rationale__**:

We have been learning about features of the Earth in our Earth Science course. Another component of Earth Science is oceanography, the study of oceans.
 * __Background__:**

God created oceans and has them serve as sources of water, food, energy, and minerals. Many organisms, including humans, depend on the ocean for their survival. Oceans impact your life and you can impact oceans even though you don't live near one here in Minnesota. This unit will increase your understanding of the features and workings of oceans and will help you understand how you and oceans can interact even though you are not near them.
 * __Life Connections__**:

**Standards**
__**Minnesota Educational Media Organization (MEMO)** **Information and Technology Literacy Standards (2009):**__
 * 1.II.A - Understand the various ways that information is organized and be able to find a wide range (print, digital, primary, and other types) of information sources needed to respond to defined questions and needs.
 * 1.II.E - Record information using a variety of methods.
 * 1.III.D - Constantly explore, evaluate, and integrate new information sources independently.
 * 1.IV.B and 2.III.B - Use the writing process, media and visual literacy and technology skills to create products that express new understandings to an audience.
 * 1.IV.C and 2.II.B - Work individually and collaboratively to share knowledge.
 * 2.III.A - Create a product which communicates learning and ideas for a local and global audience, both formally and informally.
 * 3.I.A - Understand and use technology equipment.
 * 3.I.B - Perform basic operations of computer and network use.
 * 3.I.E - Effectively use available tools and applications for collaboration, organization, and communication.
 * 4.I.A - Understand and follow acceptable use policies and laws regulating use of information.
 * 4.I.B - Use facilities and equipment respectfully and independently.
 * 4.I.C - Avoid plagiarism and respect concepts of intellectual property.
 * 4.I.D - Protect individual privacy, respect the privacy of others, and navigate safely when using technology.
 * 4.I.E - Model ethical behavior, exhibit leadership and personal responsibility when using information and technology.
 * 4.III.A - Safeguard personal intellectual property, privacy, and other rights when sharing or publishing information.

__**Minnesota Academic Standards Science (2009):**__
 * 8.1.1.1.1 - Science is a way of knowing about the natural world and is characterized by empirical criteria, logical argument and skeptical review.
 * 8.1.1.2.1 - Scientific inquiry is a set of interrelated processes incorporating multiple approaches that are used to pose questions about the natural and engineered world and investigate phenomena.
 * 8.1.3.3.1 - Science and engineering operate in the context of society and both influence and are influenced by this context.
 * 8.1.3.4.1 - Current and emerging technologies have enabled humans to develop and use models to understand and communicate how natural and designed systems work and interact.
 * 8.2.3.1.1 - Waves involve the transfer of energy without the transfer of matter.
 * 8.3.1.1.2 - The movement of tectonic plates results from interactions among the lithosphere, mantle, and core.
 * 8.3.2.1.3 - The sun is the principal external energy source for the Earth.
 * 8.3.4.1.2 - In order to maintain and improve their existence humans interact with and influence Earth systems.

__**ISTE NETS:**__
 * **__Students (2007)__**
 * 1) Creativity and Innovation
 * 2) Communication and Collaboration
 * 3) Research and Information Fluency
 * 4) Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
 * 5) Digital Citizenship
 * 6) Technology Operations and Concepts || **__Teachers (2008)__**
 * 7) Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
 * 8) Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
 * 9) Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
 * 10) Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility ||

**Objectives**
 * 1) Explore the origins of Earth's oceans in light of God's word.
 * 2) Explain how winds and the Coriolis effect influence surface currents.
 * 3) Describe wave formation.
 * 4) Explain how tide bores form.
 * 5) Differentiate between a continental shelf and a continental slope.
 * 6) Describe a mid-ocean ridge, an abyssal plain, and an ocean trench.
 * 7) Identify the mineral resources found on the continental shelf and in the deep ocean.
 * 8) Describe photosynthesis and chemosynthesis in the oceans.
 * 9) List five types of ocean pollution.
 * 10) Describe how ocean pollution can be controlled.

**Steps to Completion**
The students will read ahead of class time and individually fill out guided reading sheets from the following sections in their textbook: 18.1 - Ocean Water 18.2 - Ocean Currents 18.3 - Ocean Waves and Tides 19.1 - The Seafloor 19.2 - Life in the Ocean 19.3 - Ocean Pollution

Mr. Plocher will briefly review the material the students had previously read at the start of each class period. After that students will begin their activities for the day.

__**Activities to be done individually**__ – Make Predictions at the beginning of the unit. – Wiki post of ways oceans affect you used with the Ocean Water lesson – Ocean Current blog used with the Ocean Currents lesson – Peruvian Anchovy Case used with the Ocean Currents lesson – GoogleDocs Wave drawing used with the Ocean Currents lesson – Tidal Bore blog post used with Ocean Waves and Tides lesson – PhotoPeach Slide Show used with the lesson Life in the Oceans

__**Activities to be done collaboratively**__ – Creation vs. evolution blog post to be used with Ocean Water – VoiceThread used with the lesson on the Seafloor – Google Earth mapping used with the lesson on the Seafloor – GoogleDocs Mineral Map used with the lesson on the Seafloor – Controlling Pollution used with the lesson on Ocean Pollution – PhotoPeach Slide Show used with the Life in the Oceans lesson - when completed it will become a collaborative activity.

**Unit Outline**
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Information and Technology Literacy Standards **//Refresh//** 2009