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School: Central/Liberty |
Teacher(s): |
Grade/Level: 4 |
Discipline: Oceans |
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Year: |
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
Day 3 |
Day 4 |
Day 5 |
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Content Theme Topic Area |
Location of Oceans |
Properties of Oceans |
Properties of Oceans |
Properties of Oceans |
Ocean Movement |
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Outcomes Essential Questions (Objectives) |
To locate and name the earth’s oceans |
To identify properties of fresh vs. salt water |
To identify properties of fresh vs. salt water |
To reinforce experimentation skills by reading text |
To view the physical characteristics of ocean movement |
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Skills NJ CCS |
Map skills |
5.1 A, B, C 5.6 A |
5.1 A, B, C 5.6 A |
5.1 B |
5.1 C 5.5 A 5.6 A 5.7 A 5.8 D |
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Assessment |
Label a world map |
Complete Activity Log Pg. 11 |
Complete Activity Log Pg. 15 |
Teacher-guided Question and answer |
Journal Entry: Write a paragraph that lists five things they observed |
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Key Resources |
World & Classroom Maps Student activity map |
Earth’s Oceans Pg. 11 |
Earth’s Oceans Pg. 15 *extended time |
Earth’s Oceans Pgs. 6-15 and 18-19 |
Eyewitness News Video Oceans Video Approx. 40 mins. |
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School: Central/Liberty |
Teacher(s): |
Grade/Level: 4 |
Discipline: Oceans |
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Year: |
Day 6 |
Day 7 |
Day 8 |
Day 9 |
Day 10 |
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Content Theme Topic Area |
Ocean Movement (currents) |
Ocean Movement (waves) |
Ocean Movement (waves) |
Ocean Movement (tsunami) |
Ocean Movement (tsunami) |
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Outcomes Essential Questions (Objectives) |
To discover that hot water floats above cold water through experimentation |
To identify and label the parts of a wave |
To participate in creating various waves which will include a crest and trough |
To organize and gather data for research purposes |
To organize research that has been collected |
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Skills NJ CCS |
5.1 A, B, C 5.6 A |
5.1 B |
5.1 A, B, C |
5.1 A, B 5.3 D 5.4 A |
5.1 A, B 5.4 A 5.7 A |
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Assessment |
Complete activity log Pg. 28 |
To draw and label the parts of a wave |
Vary frequency of wave and predict number of troughs |
Teacher-monitor research that has been gathered |
Utilize a rubric for students to create an informational booklet |
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Key Resources |
Earth’s Oceans Pg. 28 Map of “Main Ocean Currents” |
Earth’s Oceans Pgs. 29-30 “Waves” worksheet Pg. 29A |
Wave Making Directions Pg. 28B *experiment |
Articles: “Wave Watch” (Super Science) “Surf’s Up” |
Tsunami rubric |
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School: Central/Liberty |
Teacher(s): |
Grade/Level: 4 |
Discipline: Oceans |
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Year: |
Day 11 |
Day 12 |
Day 13 |
Day 14 |
Day 15 |
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Content Theme Topic Area |
Ocean Movement (tides) |
Ocean Movement (tides) |
Ocean Movement (tides) |
Ocean Movement (water cycle) |
Ocean Movement |
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Outcomes Essential Questions (Objectives) |
To understand tides and the relationship to gravity |
Teacher model how to use tide data on a grid |
To analyze group data; make inferences |
To recognize the concept of the water cycle |
To complete an assessment of ocean movement |
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Skills NJ CCS |
5.1 B 5.7 A 5.9 A |
5.3 C, D |
5.1 B 5.3 C, D |
5.3 C, D 5.6 |
5.1 B |
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Assessment |
“Tides” crossword puzzle utilizing vocabulary |
Students will complete grid |
Complete worksheet with analytical questions |
Flow Chart “The Water Cycle” Enrichment: Cross-section of water cycle |
Movement of Ocean Water Post-test |
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Key Resources |
Earth’s Oceans Pgs. 31-32 “Tides” information Pg. 31 |
“Tide Graph” |
“What Causes the Tides?” |
Earth’s Oceans Pg. 21 (optional) Pg. 33 |
Earth’s Oceans Assessment Book Pgs. 3-4 |
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School: Central/Liberty |
Teacher(s): |
Grade/Level: 4 |
Discipline: Oceans |
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Year: |
Day 16 |
Day 17 |
Day 18 |
Day 19 |
Day 20 |
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Content Theme Topic Area |
Ocean Floor |
Ocean Floor |
Ocean Depth |
Ocean Depth |
Ocean Depth |
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Outcomes Essential Questions (Objectives) |
To discover properties and characteristics of the ocean floor |
Create the effect of the ocean floor using art mediums |
Learn how people have explored the ocean floor |
Identify important scientists in relationship to oceanography |
To view current technological advances in undersea exploration |
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Skills NJ CCS |
5.1 B |
5.1 A, B, C 5.8 |
5.2 A, B |
5.2 A, B |
5.1 C 5.5 A 5.6 A 5.7 A 5.8 D |
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Assessment |
Teacher-directed questions and discussion |
Illustrate or sculpt |
Student generated questions leading to discussion |
“A Deep Sea Tale” Writing journal entry |
Watch and discuss Identify vocabulary words throughout video |
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Key Resources |
Earth’s Oceans Pgs. 40-41 “Shape of the Ocean Floor” |
Teacher-determined materials |
Earth’s Oceans Pgs. 42-43 “Exploring the Oceans” |
“Here’s What They Say” Pgs. 90-93 “Undersea Explorers” |
National Geographic “Exploring the Titanic” video |
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School: Central/Liberty |
Teacher(s): |
Grade/Level: 4 |
Discipline: Oceans |
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Year: |
Day 21 |
Day 22 |
Day 23 |
Day 24 |
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Content Theme Topic Area |
Protecting the Ocean |
Protecting the Ocean |
Review and Assessment |
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Outcomes Essential Questions (Objectives) |
Students will consider the impact humans have on our oceans |
Participate in actively cleaning up an oil spill |
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Skills NJ CCS |
5.4 C 5.10 A, B |
5.1 A, B, C |
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Assessment |
Brainstorm ways of removing oil |
Brainstorm ways of removing oil through experimentation |
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Key Resources |
Earth’s Oceans Pgs. 56-59 “Tides” information Pg. 31 |
“Oil Spill Clean Up” Pgs. 98-99 “Clean Up An Oil Spill” Pg. 58 E.D. Book |
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