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The Oceans

This presentation focuses on the world's oceans and the influence they have over our weather. Includes tides and El Nino/La Nina. (5.73 MB)
This teachers guide provides an explanation of the oceans in addition to the information presented in the power point slideshow.

 

Oceans Curriculum Guides
These guides are provided to outline the Grade Level Expectations (GLE's) for the study of Oceanography per the Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum.

 

Activities
The activities below are designed to provide the student a better understanding of the processes at work inside a thunderstorm.
In this activity, students will gain an understanding of how changes in the salinity of salt water will affect the density of the water.

 

Oceans Quiz
The quiz, left, is designed to test the student's understanding of the world's oceans.
The answer key will provide the instructor with the correct answers to the quiz as well as an explanation of the answer.

 

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