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Investigation 1: Where Did the Rubber Bath Toys Go?
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Science notebooks
Science from Bath Toys
World Map 
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none
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Atlas, Internet, or larger scale maps for finding place names
Colored pencils or pens to mark the map, or small “stickies” (dots or stars)
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none
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Investigation 2: Weather and Circulation Patterns
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Science notebooks
Wind data table
Blank data table
Map (for shipping routes)
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Images: buoy, Weather systems, Average winds, Average pressure systems, North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, Global wind-driven surface currents
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Student maps from Investigation 1
Plastic tub
Water
Straws
Ping-pong ball or other light, floating object
Partially full water bottle or full can of soda
Scissors
Glue
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Internet access for student pairs or groups is desirable but not mandatory
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Investigation 3: Waves and Tides
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Science notebooks
Student Lab directions (3A)
Marigram Information and Example (3C) (or make overhead transparencies)
Blank Graph (or substitute graph paper) (3C)
Student worksheet (3C)
Tides and Moon (3C)
Tide Diagrams (3C)
Four New Marigrams (3C)
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Wave Diagram (3A)
World map or globe
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Lab materials, per group:
Glass jar (1 pint to 1 quart size) with tight-fitting lid
Mineral oil
Rubbing alcohol
Water
Blue food coloring
Glue
Plastic tub, 5 gal aquarium,
baking dish
Corks
Thumbtacks
Fishing line
Metal washers
Ruler
Ground pepper
Tide books or tide data from Internet
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Computer connected to Internet, with projector.
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Investigation 4: Temperature and Salinity
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Science notebooks
Density Lab instructions
Salinity and Temperature station instructions
Temperature Current lab instructions
Maps from Investigation 1
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Fruit juice cocktail
Actual or virtual model of Marsili’s demonstration
3 or 4 plastic water bottles filled with cotton balls, water, sand, etc.
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4A:
Cranberry juice, orange juice, club soda
Sugar, salt
Per group:
Graduated cylinder
Large beaker
Spoon or stirrer
Balance
Calculator
4B: Per group:
Two clear plastic water bottles
One bottle lid
Tornado tube (or duct tape)
Plastic disk
Dish towel and tray
Water
¼ cup of salt
Food coloring
Sheet of white paper
Hot tap water (100-110 degrees F)
Ice cold (refrigerated) water
4C: Per group:
Blue food color
Red food color
Very hot water
Ice water
Insulated containers for hot and cold water
Room temperature water
2 paper or styrofoam cups
2 push pins
Marbles or rocks
Spoon
Ruler
Small clear plastic tub or other container, at least as tall as the cups
Tray
Sheet of white paper
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Computer with Internet access and projector.
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Investigation 5: Seafloor Topography
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Science notebooks
Ocean Features
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Video Clip
Map of ocean floor topography (can be Internet projection)
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Ample amounts of modeling clay or other “barrier” like material (might be able to use cleaned rocks and build the clay around the rocks. In this case the rocks work as volume fillers, and therefore less clay would be used in the barrier construction; also, they wouldn’t float while immersed in water)
A dishpan or a 25 quart/24 liter low-profile plastic storage container
One-liter plastic bottles with a straw component to gently squeeze the water underneath the surface water just above the bottom of the seafloor model
Water
Salt
Measuring tools
Water soluble food coloring
Pencil and erasers
11 x 8.5 or 11 x 17 inch white paper
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Computer connected to the Internet and a projector.
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Investigation 6: Debris Detectives Field Trip
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Science notebooks
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Rubber gloves
Trash bags
Cameras
Pencils
Clipboards (optional)
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Appropriate location for activity
Chalkboard, overhead projector or LCD projector to record/show student data
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Investigation 7: Global Conveyor Belt
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Science notebooks
Project Rubric
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Global conveyor belt graphic
Global conveyor belt animation
Ocean Currents (video)
General circulation pattern
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Resources for student projects
Books and other materials
Poster supplies
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Classroom computer with Internet access and projector
Student access to Internet for research
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