Week 1 Intro & Agenda
Lesson 1 Intro and Agenda
Where does the earth's water come from? Did you know half the earth's water is of extraterrestrial origin? National Geographic explains:
National Geographic's Origins of Ocean
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Lesson Tasks
Before getting into this week's lesson, you'll need to
- Introduce yourself on the Introductions discussion forum (web)
- Sign up for a Field Trip group (web)
Then, in order to successfully complete this lesson, you should:
- Read and study Chapters 1 and 2 in our textbook
- Take Quiz 1 before we meet in class
- Participate in peer instruction activities (f2f)
- Join your group members for the Point Moray field trip (f2f)
- Post your field trip findings to Week 1 Field Trip Discussion (web)
Outcomes
What do you already know about the following topics? Thinking about topics before diving into the content can help you learn more efficiently.
1. Explain theories of the origin of the earth, atmosphere, and oceans.
- Describe development of our solar system, earth, atmosphere(s), and oceans
- State the basic outline of the Geologic Column or Time Scale from 4.6 billion years ago to today
- Explain radiometric dating and geo time scale
- Explain Absolute and Relative Dating
2. Describe the development of ocean knowledge from early voyages to modern times
- Understand diversity of sciences collected to form " oceanography"
- Understand development of oceanography as a science
- Understand significance of navigation in describing oceans and making maps
- Recognize the different types of Maps and Charts
- Work with Latitude and Longitude, Time, Navigation