OceanHomeschool /Oceanography and Marine Biology (15 weeks/75 lessons) Ages 9-12

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Oceanography and Marine Biology (15 weeks/75 lessons) Ages 9-12

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This is a video and pdf based lesson series designed for homeschooling students ages 9 to 12. It is an introductory course on Oceanography and Marine Biology. Topics covered include instrumentation used, different disciplines of oceanography, different zones and ecosystems within the ocean, as well as a deep dive into many different marine species. Click the button above to see the full course outline.

Contents

Oceanography and Marine Biology (ages 9-12)

Here is the introductory course designed for homeschooling students between the ages of 9 and 12. This is a 15 week course consisting of 75 unique lessons.

Introduction - Read Me First! (SCROLL DOWN TO BOTTOM)
1 Week 1 Lesson 1: Introduction - What is Oceanography and Marine Biology?
2 Week 1 Lesson 2: A History
3 Week 1 Lesson 3: The 5 Oceans
4_Week 1 Lesson 4: Introduction to Instrumentation
5 Week 1 Lesson 5: Review
6 Week 2 Lesson_6: Sensors and Samplers
7 Week 2 Lesson 7: Moorings, Buoys, Floats, and Drifters
8 Week 2 Lesson 8: Seafloor Mapping
9 Week 2 Lesson 9: Remote Sensing
10 Week 2 Lesson 10: Review
11 Week 3 Lesson 11: What is Biological Oceanography?
12 Week 3 Lesson 12: What is Chemical Oceanography?
13 Week 3 Lesson 13: What is Geological Oceanography?
14 Week 3 Lesson 14: What is Physical Oceanography?
15 Week 3 Lesson 15: Review
16 Week 4 Lesson 16: Waves
17 Week 4 Lesson 17: Currents
18 Week 4 Lesson 18: Major Ocean Gyres
19 Week 4 Lesson 19: Tides
20 Week 4 Lesson 20: Moving Water - Review
21 Week 5 Lesson 21: Coasts and Beaches
22 Week 5 Lesson 22: Estuaries
23 Week 5 Lesson 23: Ocean Zones Part 1 - Distance from shore
24 Week 5 Lesson 24: Ocean Zones Part 2 - Depth
25 Week 5 Lesson 25: Ocean Zones - Review
26 Week 6 Lesson 26: Pelagic Zones - Epipelagic
27 Week 6 Lesson 27: Pelagic Zones - Mesopelagic
28 Week 6 Lesson 28: Pelagic Zones - Bathypelagic
29 Week 6 Lesson 29: Pelagic Zones - Abyssopelagic and Hadopelagic
30 Week 6 Lesson 30: Pelagic Zones - Review
31 Week 7 Lesson 31: Phytoplankton
32 Week 7 Lesson 32: Zooplankton
33 Week 7 Lesson 33: Bacteria
34 Week 7 Lesson 34: Archaea and Viruses
35 Week 7 Lesson 35: Microbes - Review
36 Week 8 Lesson 36: Vertebrate Week I - Fishes - History and Diversity
37 Week 8 Lesson 37: Vertebrate Week I - Fishes - Form and Function Part 1
38 Week 8 Lesson 38: Vertebrate Week I - Fishes - Form and Function Part 2
39 Week 8 Lesson 39: Vertebrate Week I - Fishes - Habitats and Behavior
40 Week 8 Lesson 40: Vertebrate Week I - Review
41 Week 9 Lesson 41: Vertebrate Week II - Sharks
42 Week 9 Lesson 42: Vertebrate Week II - Sharks - Form and Function Part 1
43 Week 9 Lesson 43: Vertebrate Week II - Sharks - Form and Function Part 2
44 Week 9 Lesson 44: Vertebrate Week II - Sharks - Behavior and Ecology
45 Week 9 Lesson 45: Vertebrate Week II - Review
46 Week 10 Lesson 46: Vertebrate Week III – Marine Mammals Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises)
47 Week 10 Lesson 47: Vertebrate Week III – Marine Mammals Pinnipeds (Seals, Sea Lions, Walruses)
48 Week 10 Lesson 48: Vertebrate Week III – Marine Mammals Sirenians (Manatees, Dugongs)
49 Week 10 Lesson 49: Vertebrate Week III – Marine Mammals Marine Fissipeds (Polar Bears, Sea Otters)
50 Week 10 Lesson 50: Vertebrate Week III - Review
51 Week 11 Lesson 51: Vertebrate Week IV – Marine Reptiles Saltwater Crocodiles
52 Week 11 Lesson 52: Vertebrate Week IV – Marine Reptiles Marine Iguana
53 Week 11 Lesson 53: Vertebrate Week IV – Marine Reptiles Snakes
54 Week 11 Lesson 54: Vertebrate Week IV – Marine Reptiles Sea Turtles
55 Week 11 Lesson 55: Vertebrate Week IV – Review
56 Week 12 Lesson 56: Invertebrate Week I - Crustacea Crabs
57 Week 12 Lesson 57: Invertebrate Week I - Crustacea Lobsters
58 Week 12 Lesson 58: Invertebrate Week I - Crustacea Shrimp
59 Week 12 Lesson 59: Invertebrate Week I - Crustacea Barnacles
60 Week 12 Lesson 60: Invertebrate Week I - Review
61 Week 13 Lesson 61: Invertebrate Week II - Mollusca Squid
62 Week 13 Lesson 62: Invertebrate Week II - Mollusca Octopus
63 Week 13 Lesson 63: Invertebrate Week II - Mollusca Sea Snails
64 Week 13 Lesson 64: Invertebrate Week II - Mollusca Bivalves (Clams, Oysters, Mussels, and Scallops)
65 Week 13 Lesson 65: Invertebrate Week II - Review
66 Week 14 Lesson 66: Invertebrate Week III – Echinoderms Sea Stars
67 Week 14 Lesson 67: Invertebrate Week III – Echinoderms Sea Urchins
68 Week 14 Lesson 68: Invertebrate Week III – Echinoderms Sea Cucumbers
69 Week 14 Lesson 69: Invertebrate Week III – Cnidaria Jellyfish
70 Week 14 Lesson 70: Invertebrate Week III – Review
71 Week 15 Lesson 71: Invertebrate Week IV – Corals What are corals?
72 Week 15 Lesson 72: Invertebrate Week IV – Corals Symbiosis
73 Week 15 Lesson 73: Invertebrate Week IV – Corals Reef Ecology
74 Week 15 Lesson 74: Invertebrate Week IV – Corals Coral Week Review
75 Week 15 Lesson 75: Course Review