Module 1
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Lesson 1.07: What makes the ocean a nice place to live?
Check out this video for help on lesson 1.07: http://64.37.127.141/FLVS/Mod1/Output/1.07.html
GREAT article for Lesson 1.08
Check out this article: The Squid, the Whale, and the Grad Student.
A young scientist deciphers meaning embedded in sonar signals: http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewArticle.do?id=64566&archives=true
A young scientist deciphers meaning embedded in sonar signals: http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewArticle.do?id=64566&archives=true
Lesson 1.09 - Properties of water lab
If you have trouble getting the properties of water lab to work, click on the following links to see what happens. Each video is about 30 seconds long. There is no explanation so see the notes below the links for help.
Trial 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5UMNMnd5lw
Trial 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-t8oEtpxPc
Trial 3: http://www.youtube.com/user/pchurchill2#p/a/u/1/3qK8T-EzwZk
Trial 4: http://www.youtube.com/user/pchurchill2#p/a/u/0/3HglCQOvDUA
As you write up your lab, remember that all your explanations should use the work dense or density.
The important concepts to gain here are:
1. Cold water is more dense than warm water
2. Salt water is more dense than fresh water
3. Something that is less dense will float on a liquid that is more dense
Trial 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5UMNMnd5lw
Trial 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-t8oEtpxPc
Trial 3: http://www.youtube.com/user/pchurchill2#p/a/u/1/3qK8T-EzwZk
Trial 4: http://www.youtube.com/user/pchurchill2#p/a/u/0/3HglCQOvDUA
As you write up your lab, remember that all your explanations should use the work dense or density.
The important concepts to gain here are:
1. Cold water is more dense than warm water
2. Salt water is more dense than fresh water
3. Something that is less dense will float on a liquid that is more dense
The powerpoint below will "Talk" you through lab 1.09. Use the + sign on the bottom of the slide to make it bigger AND use the > sign to move to the next slide.
Module 1 Lesson Summary Notes
Honors assignments: Everyone can see the Honors assignments for the class, not just the people registered as Honors. If you wish, you may certainly give them a try. If you find that you want to pursue them, we will happily change your classification to Honors. If you are not interested, just skip over them. Please do not complete and submit Honors assignments for grading if you are not doing Honors. You will not be penalized for skipping an Honors assignment if you are not classified as an Honors student.
Another option for you: If you aren't taking honors, you can send in the honors assignment boxes and type in the student comments area that you aren't taking honors. We'll add "ex" for exempt instead of the grade. Alot of students find that easier than seeing the "not submitted yet" which makes them think they have more to go when they don't.
Lab 1.09:
You do not need special equipment to do this or any other lab for the class. For this one, where it specifies using baby food jars, please know that this is not necessary. Use any two same-sized objects. NOTE: for your explanations, please be very specific. Describe what’s happening in terms of what the lab is exploring, temperature and density.
A few thoughts on the history of marine exploration: one of my favorite books is “A Short History of Nearly Everything”, by Bill Bryson. He can make the dullest topic interesting, and always has lots of interesting details. Youll see me quoting him in reference to future modules. Here’s what he says about the history of ocean exploration:
Until well into the 19th century, most of what was known about the ocean was based on what washed ashore or came up in fishing nets, and nearly all that was written was based more or less on anecdote and supposition than physical evidence.
Isn’t it funny that for so much of human history, there was really no exploration of the oceans?
For the readers amongst us:
I have a couple of book
recommendations. Go to your public
library and check out The Blue Planet-
Seas of Life. It’s the companion book for the amazing television series. It’s loaded with great photos and information.
You might like to read Listening to Whales by Alexandra
Morton. I’ll be honest, I find her a little flakey, but she does tell a really interesting story about her work listening to and analyzing vocalizations of killer whales.
Another option for you: If you aren't taking honors, you can send in the honors assignment boxes and type in the student comments area that you aren't taking honors. We'll add "ex" for exempt instead of the grade. Alot of students find that easier than seeing the "not submitted yet" which makes them think they have more to go when they don't.
Lab 1.09:
You do not need special equipment to do this or any other lab for the class. For this one, where it specifies using baby food jars, please know that this is not necessary. Use any two same-sized objects. NOTE: for your explanations, please be very specific. Describe what’s happening in terms of what the lab is exploring, temperature and density.
A few thoughts on the history of marine exploration: one of my favorite books is “A Short History of Nearly Everything”, by Bill Bryson. He can make the dullest topic interesting, and always has lots of interesting details. Youll see me quoting him in reference to future modules. Here’s what he says about the history of ocean exploration:
Until well into the 19th century, most of what was known about the ocean was based on what washed ashore or came up in fishing nets, and nearly all that was written was based more or less on anecdote and supposition than physical evidence.
Isn’t it funny that for so much of human history, there was really no exploration of the oceans?
For the readers amongst us:
I have a couple of book
recommendations. Go to your public
library and check out The Blue Planet-
Seas of Life. It’s the companion book for the amazing television series. It’s loaded with great photos and information.
You might like to read Listening to Whales by Alexandra
Morton. I’ll be honest, I find her a little flakey, but she does tell a really interesting story about her work listening to and analyzing vocalizations of killer whales.
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