Introduction
Attention
All Middle School Students
We need YOU to help US bring awareness to
The Rising in Ocean Temperatures
Keep reading to learn more about how our ocean could really use our help.
Task
Step 1: Watch this YouTube video..., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ5p-If5_9o
- Seas have risen 8 inches since the industrial revolution, and continue to rise at a hastening pace, flooding and boosting storm surges near shorelines around the world are rising. Another 2 to 7 feet of sea level rise is century.
A rise in global warming increases the oceans temperatures and is adversely affecting the marine animals as well as has a major implication on mankind too.
- Many sea animals are drying due to hotter water temps.
- But many of these sea creatures are dying from water pollution as well.
- Seems as though we as people are killing our earth slowly.
Step 2: Look at the graph on given website to see changes in rising in ocean levels and rising in water temps.....,https://blog.ucsusa.org/brenda-ekwurzel/how-much-did-sea-levels-rise-over-the-past-50-years-a-lot-if-you-live-on-the-u-s-gulf-or-east-coasts-514
Step 3: Write down the questions for the research about the oceans temperatures are rising.
Step 4: Conduct your research.
Step 5: Present to the class on your findings.
Process
What causes ocean temperatures to rise?
How does the ocean absorb heat?
How do rising ocean temperatures impact sea animals life?
How will rising ocean temperatures effect land in 5 years?
What can we do to slow down rising temperatures?
Possible Research Site:
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/ocean/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Sea_surface_temperature
Evaluation
| Categories |
Poor (1 point) |
Fair (2 Points) |
Good (3 Points) |
Excellent (4 Points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Topic was not introduced at all before presentation. | Topic was introduced but not understood clearly by classmates. | Topic had a clear Introduction. | Topic was introduced clearly and was easily understood by classmates. |
| Use of Resources Provided | Student did not use resources provided for their research and questions. | Student use very few of the provided resources for their research and questions. | Student used some of resources provided for research purposes. | Student uses all resources provided when doing research and answering questions for presentation. |
| Research | Research was not clear and the answers to the questions presented by the student were not correct. | Research was not clear and there was a few mistakes with responses to questions presented but he student. | Research was clear and provided most answers for the questions presented by the student. | Research was clear and provided correct, clear answers to the questions presented by the student. |
| Overall Presentation | Presentation is not clear and there is many mistakes. | Presentation is not very clear and has a couple of mistakes. | Clear presentation with a few mistakes. | Clear presentation with little to no mistakes. |
Conclusion
Conclusion: Elevation of the sea has caused such variations as:
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droughts in some areas
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loss of breeding grounds for marine fishes and mammals
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increase in the amount of water vapor over the oceans
