Lesson 4: The Biogeochemical Cycle

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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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Lesson 18: Invertebrates

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...

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[PDF - 762.89 KB]

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[PDF - 762.89 KB]
Lesson 9: Waves

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...

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[PDF - 1.20 MB]

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[PDF - 1.20 MB]
Lesson 3: Ocean Acidification

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...

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[PDF - 523.34 KB]

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[PDF - 523.34 KB]
Lesson 8: Currents

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...

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[PDF - 539.55 KB]

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[PDF - 539.55 KB]
Lesson 12: Technology

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...

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[PDF - 864.55 KB]

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[PDF - 864.55 KB]
Lesson 1: Introduction to the Ocean Sciences

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...

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[PDF - 504.51 KB]

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[PDF - 504.51 KB]
Lesson 13: Plate Tectonics I

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...

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[PDF - 949.84 KB]

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[PDF - 949.84 KB]
Lesson 15: Sediments

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 ...

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[PDF - 517.04 KB]

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[PDF - 517.04 KB]
Lesson 6: Ocean Layers I

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...

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[PDF - 673.83 KB]

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[PDF - 673.83 KB]
Lesson 23: Technology

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...

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[PDF - 811.40 KB]

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[PDF - 811.40 KB]
Lesson 14: Plate Tectonics II

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 ...

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[PDF - 634.69 KB]

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[PDF - 634.69 KB]
Lesson 10: Tides

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...

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[PDF - 798.53 KB]

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[PDF - 798.53 KB]
Lesson 2: Ocean Exploration

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...

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[PDF - 530.34 KB]

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[PDF - 530.34 KB]
Lesson 16: Coastal Dynamics

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...

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[PDF - 648.00 KB]

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[PDF - 648.00 KB]
Lesson 7: Ocean Layers II

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...

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[PDF - 465.90 KB]

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[PDF - 465.90 KB]
Lesson 17: Plankton

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...

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[PDF - 393.05 KB]
Lesson 21: Marine Ecosystems

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. ...

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[PDF - 689.61 KB]

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[PDF - 689.61 KB]
Lesson 19: Vertebrates I

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...

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[PDF - 806.67 KB]

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[PDF - 806.67 KB]
Lesson 11: El Niño

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....

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[PDF - 859.82 KB]

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[PDF - 859.82 KB]
Lesson 20: Vertebrates II

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...

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[PDF - 938.14 KB]

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[PDF - 938.14 KB]

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