Content is covered first in English and then repeated in Spanish. This integrated unit focuses on physical oceanography to provide students with an understanding of the physical processes of the ocean and how these processes influence human life. Topics are divided into 26 multidisciplinary lesson plans with activities, experiments, and projects that follow the California State Science Curriculum. K to 3, K to 6, and 4 to 6. Each activity includes stated objectives, necessary materials, instructions for conducting the activity, and suggested questions with answers.
Instructional methods concentrate on hands-on and observational learning.
Reading and writing activities are included with several marine science activities. Informal assessment is provided for each lesson in the form of suggested questions. Intended outcomes emphasize problem solving, classifying, interpreting data, observing, predicting, and thinking skills. Additional features include background information for the teacher and a section on supplementary activities and resources. ENC does NOT distribute this resource.