Oceanography Lab
Katryn Wiese
, http://fog.ccsf.edu/~kwiese/index.html
City College of San Francisco
a Two Year College
.Summary
Lab class that meets 3 hrs per week (one day) and covers the following topics: introduction to the physical, biological, chemical, and geological processes at work in the oceans with emphasis on interpretation of bathymetric and nautical charts; analysis of Plate Tectonics processes; sand migration; currents; tides; El Nino; and how all these relate to and interact with the biological organisms of San Francisco Bay.
Course URL: http://fog.ccsf.edu/~kwiese/content/Classes/ocanlab.html
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography
Resource Type: Course Information:Goals/Syllabi
Special Interest: 2YC:Geo2YC, Geo2YC- OLD DO NOT USE
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Course Type: Entry Level:Oceanography
Course Size:
31-40
Course Context:
This is an introductory science lab with an advisory -- students are advised to have completed at least one year of algebra and geometry if they want to be successful in the class. Student who take this class are either currently enrolled in the Oceanography Lecture class or have already completed that class at our college or another college in the area.
Course Goals:
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate ability to use basic field and lab equipment to gather data on the world's oceans and analyze and interpret results.
2. Use bathymetric and world maps and charts to calculate global position and interpret ocean floor features.
3. Locate world ocean floor features and use plate tectonics to analyze their origin.
4. Use ocean floor features and properties to calculate plate spreading rates and directions.
5. Identify and classify ocean sediment and rocks and analyze their origins and formation environment.
6. Calculate and analyze the physical properties of seawater.
7. Measure and analyze the chemistry of seawater.
8. Classify and characterize sand samples and analyze their origins.
9. Map and describe coastlines and intrepret their history and evolution.
10. Measure, record, evaluate, and analyze interactions of currents, waves, tides, and coastal processes.
11. Identify and classify basic marine plant and animal life.
12. Measure, evaluate, and intrepret dynamics and interactions of marine communities.
1. Demonstrate ability to use basic field and lab equipment to gather data on the world's oceans and analyze and interpret results.
2. Use bathymetric and world maps and charts to calculate global position and interpret ocean floor features.
3. Locate world ocean floor features and use plate tectonics to analyze their origin.
4. Use ocean floor features and properties to calculate plate spreading rates and directions.
5. Identify and classify ocean sediment and rocks and analyze their origins and formation environment.
6. Calculate and analyze the physical properties of seawater.
7. Measure and analyze the chemistry of seawater.
8. Classify and characterize sand samples and analyze their origins.
9. Map and describe coastlines and intrepret their history and evolution.
10. Measure, record, evaluate, and analyze interactions of currents, waves, tides, and coastal processes.
11. Identify and classify basic marine plant and animal life.
12. Measure, evaluate, and intrepret dynamics and interactions of marine communities.
Skills Goals
See above.
Attitudinal Goals
See above.
Assessment
1. Completed lab and field assignments as described above that measure the student's ability to observe, measure, and analyze geological, physical, chemical, and biological interactions in the world's oceans including topics and activities such as:
3. Written exams (including a written final exam) that measure the student's ability to achieve the objectives indicated above. Examples:
1. Marin Headlands field trip to study and analyze ophiolite sequences2. Practical exams to demonstrate student's ability to observe, measure, and analyze geological, physical, chemical, and biological interactions in the world's oceans including topics and activities described above.
2. Beach Sand Analysis of various California and world beaches to study coastline evolution
3. World Map interpretations to determine locations and view ocean floor features.
3. Written exams (including a written final exam) that measure the student's ability to achieve the objectives indicated above. Examples:
1. Using Plate Tectonics to locate, analyze, and interpret ocean floor features and origins.
2. Calculating plate spreading rates and directions.
3. Calculating and analyzing physical properties of seawater.
4. Measuring and analyzing seawater chemistry.
5. Measuring, recording, evaluating, and analyzing waves and currents.
6. Measuring, evaluating, and interpreting dynamics and interactions of marine communities.
Syllabus:
Syllabus (Acrobat (PDF) 56kB Nov19 10)
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