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Connecting Topics with Ocean Acidification

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Ted Taylor teaches Earth Science, Chemistry and Environmental Studies at Bangor High School in Bangor, Maine. He is a Professional Maine Geologist and holds a B.A. degree from Colby College and an M.S. degree from Lehigh University, both in Geology, and a Maine Teaching Certificate with a Physical Science endorsement. He focuses on teaching the scientific process through inquiry and real-world applications.

To make a connection between physics, biology, and chemistry topics, Mr. Taylor has his students work through a series of laboratory activities centered around ocean acidification. In this way, students are exposed to a new idea (ocean acidification), what its effects on marine life might be, and noticing patterns in the experiments they are conducting.

Full webinar: How Do We Teach Ocean Concepts in the High School Earth Science Classroom?

Click here for a transcript of this clip (PDF, 44.1 KB).

• Global Change in Ocean Acidity (1751 to 1994)
• Chemistry of Ocean Acidification
• pH Map
• pH Solutions
• Adding CO2 to Water
• Clam Shell Data
• Clam Shell Mass

• Asking Questions and Defining Problems. A practice of science is to ask and refine questions that lead to descriptions and explanations of how the natural and designed world(s) works and which can be empirically tested.
• Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions. The goal of science is the construction of theories that provide explanatory accounts of the world. A theory becomes accepted when it has multiple lines of empirical evidence and greater explanatory power of phenomena than previous theories.