Course Goals

Upon completion of the course:

• Students will have assessed ocean composition and how it interacts with the atmosphere.

• Students will have identified the various forms of life within the ocean.

• Students will have distinguished between the various ecosystems that constitute the ocean.

• Students will have hypothesized solutions to threats to the marine environment.

 

Course Objectives

Students will:

• illustrate the role plate tectonics plays in ocean formation and other geological processes

• measure the impact ocean chemistry has on various organisms and marine processes

• extrapolate geologic trends from database collections.

• identify various marine organisms

• identify through experimentation various processes necessary for marine life survival

• distinguish between marine ecosystems

• categorize marine life by ecosystem

• give examples of resources acquired from the ocean

• interpret threats to the marine environment

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Instructor Demo​

• ZOOM Demo: Learn more about how Marcy Swisher will be teaching this class.

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Course Resources

 Textbook & Resources

• Required: Digital Resources $35 (purchased through Blue Tent). Includes:

  • McGraw-Hill Marine Science 2019 ebook.

  • 23”x36” blank world map | shipped to each student by the instructor

• Colored pencils

• Optional:

  • A hard-copy of the textbook can be borrowed through Blue Tent OnLoan.​

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Other Resources

• Google account (free) | to access Google Maps and other Google resources

• Adobe Reader | a free download

• Custom lab kit | Order through Home Science Tools | $113.95​

• Common lab supplies | a list of supplies that can be purchased at your grocery store will be provided.

 

Technical Resources

• Required:

  • A reliable internet connection

  • A computer with a web-cam

  • A working microphone

  • A free phone/computer scanning app (such as CamScanner and Adobe Scan)

• Recommended:

  • Earbuds or a headset with a microphone (a built-in computer microphone will work if needed)

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