INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

You are about to embark on an exciting quest to learn more about the ocean and what it´s like.This is a short term Web Quest, designed to be completed in 2 class period. The instructional goal is knowledge acquisition where you students deal with new information and make sense of it and apply it.Remember …..The oceans cover almost 3/4 of the Earth. The oceans support nearly half of all the species on earth. The oceans absorb 50% of CO2.

TASKTASK

Ready, set, dive!!

You and your partners will research on ocean assigned to you by your You and your partners will research on ocean assigned to you by your teacher. You may use the internet links listed below to find the information teacher. You may use the internet links listed below to find the information required to complete your web Quest. required to complete your web Quest.   When you have completed your When you have completed your Quest, you and your partners will use the information to create a Power Point Quest, you and your partners will use the information to create a Power Point or a Prezzi presentation using visual aids showing what are oceans like? or a Prezzi presentation using visual aids showing what are oceans like? Remember to include pictures and sounds . This will be Part I (Introduction) Remember to include pictures and sounds . This will be Part I (Introduction) of your 1of your 1stst Bimester Final Project (prezzi or Power Point) . Bimester Final Project (prezzi or Power Point) .

- Process - Part I

- Process - Part I

Click on the link and watch the two videos  on «why are oceans salty» and answer the following questions.  SITE ACTIVITY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShixiWIpU0I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFXn1d5baCo Explain through   a semantic map and a drawing    «why the oceans are  «why the oceans are salty» salty» 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShixiWIpU0I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFXn1d5baCo  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8ru4r7xPkE

Answer the following  questions:1)How are oceans form? 2)How does the water in the ocean get salty ?3)Do the oceans continue to get saltier? 

a) Click on the links  and look up the meaning of words from the diagram.www.melodyshaw.com/files/OceansWordsWks1-4.doc

b) Print  and paste the vocabulary words into  your  notebook.  c)Research    the  following  links    and  explain  in  a  creative  way  (  picture dialogue or comics) continental slope, continental shelf and abyssal  plain:http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/ocean-continental-shelves-slopes-rises.htmlhttp://sciencewithkids.com/science-facts/facts-about-oceans.htmlhttp://www.kid-friendly-homeschool-curriculum.com/diagram-of-the-ocean-floor.html

- Process - Part II

- Process - Part II