Science 3 -- Oceanography Links

Good day! This is your one-stop for all the web activity that you'll be doing during our Oceanography Unit. Sometimes you will be doing the job of Marine Biologist, and sometimes you'll be acting more like an Oceanographer. Do a little research and find out what each of those jobs are. Complete the Oceanography Jobs page in your Oceanography Log.

Marine Biologist                                           Physical Oceanographer

Click here for the online dictionary for your vocabulary words. Remember, any words not defined in the dictionary will be in your Oceanography Log "Our Oceans".




STRANGE CREATURE identification:
Click the link below to view the strange animals that have washed up on shore. 
(Don't be confused by the directions on the individual websites. You are only 'dropping in' to receive information. Your instructions will come from your Oceanography Log and from class.)

Unidentified animals

Your job is to identify at the three unidentified animals that you have been assigned and give the following information for each:
--> what zone each animal came from 
--> possible prey (must live in the same zone)
--> possible predators (must live in the same zone)
--> adaptations (how their physical traits and behaviors allow them to survive in their zone)

***Don't Google your animal! The purpose of this activity is to see how closely you can assess where your creatures might live based on what you're learning.***

FIRST, you need to learn about the zones:
Use the links below to fill out your Ocean Zone Notes from your Oceanography Log.

Ocean Zones          Kelp        More Ocean Zones and Creatures        Coral

Abyssalpelagic Zone



Ocean Zones:

Leaf Identification Project

Leaf Identification Project

Hello there fourth graders!

It's FALL and the leaves are just starting to give up on photosynthesis and waft gently to the ground. To  kick off our new unit I thought it would be fun to find and identify some leaves!

Your assignment:
       to find and identify 5 leaves

Due:
       Tuesday, September 29

Format:
  Attach the leaf to white printer paper and write the name of the tree at the top center of the page.
  Staple the pages together at the top left corner.
  Your name should be on the top right hand corner.

Helpful hints:
**Collect two or three of each leaf just in case one rips.
**Make a note as to how the leaves are connected to the branch. (Are the leaves directly across from  each other on the branch or do they alternate?) This will help greatly in identifying the leaf.
**Observe whether your tree has thorns or whether there is milky sap that appears when you pull off a leaf. This can be helpful when identifying trees too.

Here's some websites to get you started.

Institute of Agriculture UT

Arbor Day Foundation

4H Virginia

Happy hunting!