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Ocean and Climate - Interconnected and Irreplaceable
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SecondaryYear 9 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalClimate ChangeOceansSustainability
Lesson Summary
Students will evaluate geographical data and information to make generalisations and predictions, explain patterns and trends, and infer relationships by hearing from First Nations peoples and climate scientists describing the ocean as a living, breathing system of interconnection. They will model ocean interconnectedness and research the cause-and-effect relationships between ocean changes and various human systems.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- investigate how ocean systems influence climate and support global life systems
- examine the effects of human-induced changes on ocean sustainability.
Success criteria
Students can:
- explain how the ocean contributes to regulating the Earth's climate and sustaining life
- identify key human activities that threaten the health of ocean environments
- interpret environmental data and describe patterns of change in ocean systems.
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