Ocean Acidification Watercolors
Overview
Ocean acidification is an important issue regarding climate change and the health of our planet's oceans. Much like vinegar, the ocean is becoming more acidic, and interacting differently with the chemistry of the ocean and the animals that inhabit it. Learn more through this colorful art activity!
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Activity Type:
Video
Target Grade Level:
K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Estimated Duration:
3 minutes
Topics:
Oceans
Possible Connections to NGSS |
Performance Expectations 2-ESS1-1: Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly. 3-LS4-3: Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some less well and some not at all. 5-ESS2-1: Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact. MS-LS2-4: Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations. |
Created by:
Audrey Carver
