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Lesson 4: The Biogeochemical Cycle
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  • Description:
    Lesson 4 introduces the concept of biogeochemical cycles, emphasizing the mechanisms by which elements move through Earth’s systems. In the activity, students read an article about the Southern Ocean Divide, a discovery that improved scientists’ understanding of the ocean.
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    1. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 18 provides a survey of common marine invertebrates including sponges, corals, lobsters, crabs and sea stars. It provides students with the bas...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 762.89 KB]
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      Filetype[PDF - 762.89 KB]
    2. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 9 presents an overview of waves in the ocean, including related terminology, physics, and mathematical equations. The lesson defines tsunamis a...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 1.20 MB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 1.20 MB]
    3. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 3 describes the ocean as a carbon sink that absorbs atmospheric carbon. Students read evidence that increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in t...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 523.34 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 523.34 KB]
    4. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 8 presents the mechanisms that drive surface and deep ocean currents. The process of global ocean circulation is presented, emphasizing the imp...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 539.55 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 539.55 KB]
    5. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 12 presents some common technologies that are used to monitor the ocean. In the activity, students examine temperature and density data to dete...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 864.55 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 864.55 KB]
    6. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the ocean sciences by encouraging them to think about their personal experiences with the ocean...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 504.51 KB]
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    7. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 13 introduces students to geological oceanography by presenting the basic structure of the Earth and the properties of Earth’s primary layers...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 949.84 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 949.84 KB]
    8. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      This lesson provides an overview of the types of sediments in the ocean including their origin and composition. Common classification methods by size ...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 517.04 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 517.04 KB]
    9. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 6 presents the importance of ocean chemistry with an activity about salinity, a measure of salt content in ocean water. Both salinity and tempe...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 673.83 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 673.83 KB]
    10. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      This lesson describes advanced technologies for underwater exploration and navigation. In the activity, students simulate the use of sonar for ocean f...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 811.40 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 811.40 KB]
    11. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 14 builds on the previous lesson on plate tectonics in which students learned about Earth’s layers and plates. This lesson presents specific ...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 634.69 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 634.69 KB]
    12. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 10 describes the basic causes of tides and defines the fundamental terminology scientists use to categorize and characterize tides. Students ob...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 798.53 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 798.53 KB]
    13. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 2 gives students a brief overview of the history of oceanography. They will learn some of the important events in the history of oceanography i...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 530.34 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 530.34 KB]
    14. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 16 presents some of the natural processes and human activities that shape our coasts. The lecture describes different ways of classifying coast...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 648.00 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 648.00 KB]
    15. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 7 introduces students to the primary ocean layers, as well as relevant terminology (e.g., thermocline, pycnocline). In the activity, students g...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 465.90 KB]
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      Filetype[PDF - 465.90 KB]
    16. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      This lesson familiarizes students with taxonomic classification as preparation for the series of lessons (17- 20) that provides a survey of marine lif...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 393.05 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 393.05 KB]
    17. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      This lesson provides a primer on marine ecosystems. The lecture describes the different ocean zones and some common organisms that live in each zone. ...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 689.61 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 689.61 KB]
    18. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 19 provides a survey of common marine vertebrates including reptiles, fish, sharks, rays and reptiles. It provides students with the basic taxo...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 806.67 KB]
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      Filetype[PDF - 806.67 KB]
    19. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 11 applies the information students have already learned about oceanic-atmospheric interactions to explain and explore the El Niño phenomenon....
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 859.82 KB]
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 859.82 KB]
    20. Published Date:
      2010
      Series:
      NEMO Curriculum
      Description:
      Lesson 20 provides an overview of marine mammal taxonomy including cetaceans and pinnipeds. The lecture presents the characteristics of common mammali...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 938.14 KB]
      File Type:
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