Scale Model of Ocean Zones Activity

In this activity you will be creating a scale model of the ocean and labeling each of the ocean zones we talked about in class.

For this activity you will be given

• 1 strip of paper that is 38 inches long
• Colored pencils

Information

• For this activity we will use the average depth of the ocean, which is 12,000 feet
• The Littoral zone goes down to a depth of 33 feet
• The Epipelagic zone goes down to a depth of 660 feet
• The Mesopelagic zone goes from the end of the epipelagic zone down to a depth of 3,300 feet
• The Bathypelagic zone is everything deeper than 3,300 feet

Instructions

1. Take your strip of paper, measure 1 inch down from the top of the strip of paper and draw a line across the strip of paper.  This line represents the surface of the ocean
2. Measure 1 inch from the bottom of your piece of paper and draw a line across the strip of paper.  This line represents the bottom of the ocean
3. The distance between the two lines you just drew should be 36 inches, this 36 inches represents 12,000 feet of ocean
4. Calculate how many feet of water each inch on your scale model represents by dividing the depth we are using for the ocean (12,000) by the length of your model (36)
5. Figure out how many inches each of the ocean zones will take up on your model by dividing how many feet are covered by that zone by how many feet each inch on your model represents
6. Starting at the line you drew representing the surface of the ocean, measure down and mark on your strip of paper where each of the ocean zones begins and ends
7. Draw a line across your strip of paper 1 inch above the line you drew representing the ocean floor.  Label the space between the ocean floor and the line you just drew the Benthic Zone.
8. Clearly label each of the ocean zones on your model
9. Using the colored pencils, shade in each of the different zones with a different shade of blue.  The zones closer to the surface should be a lighter shade of blue, zones that are deeper should be a darker shade of blue.
10. Click on the link below to answer some questions about your mode
11. Write your names on the back of your model and hang your model up on one of the whiteboards.

LINK TO DATA FORM

Unit 6 Study Packet

Below is a link for the Unit 6 study packet.  This packet was assigned on Feb 23rd and is due on Thurs March 8th (A day classes) or Friday March 9th (B day classes)  at the beginning of your class period.

In order to receive a grade for this assignment, students must receive a score of 75% or higher.  Students can submit a response for this study packet once a day until the due date.  STUDENTS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A SCORE OF 75% ON THIS PACKET BY THE DUE DATE WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.

Once a student has passed this packet with a score of 75% or higher, they may continue to take the packet to try and improve their score up until the due date.

This study packet is an open-book, open resource assignment. Students can use whatever resources they wish to answer the questions in this packet.

Tip 1:  If you have an email address, and enter your email address into the form you will receive an email with your score.

Tip 2:  If you take the packet and your score in gradebook remains a zero, that means you did not score 75% or higher and you need to try the packet again.
LINK TO STUDY PACKET

UT Secure Browser Download

In order to take SAGE tests, students need to have the UT Secure Browser on their computers.  Below is a link where students can download and install the secure browser.

LINK TO DOWNLOAD SECURE BROWSER

Unit 5 Test

Below is a link for the Unit 5 test.  This tests was given in class on February 13th (B day) and February 14th (A day)

LINK TO TEST

After you have finished the Unit 5 test, you can do whatever you want as long as it is 1.  Quiet  2.  Legal  and 3.  You co do it while sitting in your assigned seat

Unit 5 Test Review

Below is a link for the Unit 5 test review.  This review was done in class on February 9th (B day) and February 12th (A day)

LINK TO TEST REVIEW

Unit 5 Powerpoints

Below is a link for all of the Powerpoint slides that were used to make the lesson videos for Unit 5.

LINK TO POWERPOINT SLIDES

Water Testing Data Entry Form

Below is a link to a form where you will enter the results of your water testing from the lab we did in class on Feb 7th (B day) or Feb 8th (A day)

LINK TO FORM