Marine Science (Fall) 2nd Period

Oceanology (Spring) 2nd Period

Full year course!

Grade: 6-12

Teacher: Rose Tudor

Cost: $130

Marine Science (Fall Semester) 2nd Period

Apologia Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day

Fall Semester

Grade 6^th – 12th

Teacher – Rose Tudor

Cost - $100 + supplies + field trip

Supplies

                  -Apologia Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day Student (Newest Edition)

                  -Apologia Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day Journal

                - Dissection tool kit+ gloves + goggles

Homework

            30 min to an hr of daily reading, questions, and journal notes

Occasionally a step to an activity may need to be completed during the week if class time does not allow.

An end of the year project will be assigned.

• If you miss more than 3 assignments, you will be removed from the class.

Description-

We will explore animals of our oceans, rivers, lakes, and ponds; as well as an introduction to exploring maps, currents and tides charts, and conservation efforts as we prepare for oceanography in the spring.

 We will complete a wide variety of experiments using the scientific method process, art activities, and various hands-on activities including the dissection of animals, throughout the course. Students will watch and listen to informative clips, participate in interactive games, and follow along with slideshow presentations. 

We will join in on a Carolina Oceans Study field trip. This organization offers many different types of field trips, and the final choice has not been chosen as of yet. We also plan to have guest speakers in the classroom as well as local trips.

*No Prerequisite Required

* Field Trip Participation with Carolina Ocean Studies

https://www.carolinaoceanstudies.com/

Oceanography (Spring Semester) 2^nd Period

Cost - $30

Homework- 30min to an hr daily. This one includes reading as well as possibly prepping for an experiment during class. You can also expect a final project due at the end of this semester.

Supplies – Masterbooks: The New Oceans Book (current addition)

The oceans may well be Earth’s final frontier. Did you know.. These dark and sometimes mysterious waters cover 71 percent of the surface area of the globe and have yet to be fully explored. Under the waves, a watery world beyond your imagination awaits. Learning about the oceans and their hidden worlds can be exciting and rewarding — the abundance and diversity of life, the wealth of resources, the latest discoveries, and the simple mysteries that have intrigued explorers and scientists for centuries.

You will notice in the curriculum they have created it with three different levels of education. In our class, we will focus mainly on level three with some added level two. If you have a younger sixth grader that cannot keep up with level three and would still like to join the class, please notify me through email.

Goals

• Grasp a deeper understanding of the ocean tides, waves, and currents.
• Explore the vast world of giant squids and other sea “monsters.” (We will not spend a great deal of time on the animals in this text as our main focus was on sea animals last semester.)
• Discover the impact of weather systems and the Great Flood on Earth’s land and seas.

*Missing more than three assignments you will be removed from class; without a refund.

* I am working on a guest speaker who is a retired Navy Maritime officer as well as a history professor from Campbell University.