Ocean Warming Module

• In this multi-lesson learning module, students will listen to first-hand accounts, interpret data, analyze maps, and make predictions about the effect of ocean warming on lobster and black sea bass populations off the coast of Maine.
• Four complete lessons are provided, including instructional slides, a game board, a video, and teaching guides.

Positives

• The lessons are engaging, with a game and video included.
• Students will get to analyze data and see how small environmental changes can have big impacts to living organisms.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Teachers and students will need Internet access to complete the activities.
• When using the Google docs, edit access must be requested.
  

Differentiation

• This module will be an excellent resource to provide for a substitute teacher since all required materials, lessons, and learning targets are provided.
• Students in geography classes can use the Google Docs data cards to practice plotting longitude and latitude.
• Language arts students can write an argumentative paragraph defending a prediction about changes to the Gulf of Maine.
• Science classes can connect these lessons to topics such as ecosystem changes, marine habitats, and data analysis.