Mapping Ocean Currents

Resource ID#: 130834 Type: Perspectives Video: Teaching Idea

Please sign in to access this resource


Not a Florida public school educator?

Access this resource
on CPALMS.com

General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Keywords: map, chalk, earth, geography, visualization, activity, Coriolis effect, gyre, Mainland High School
Instructional Component Type(s): Perspectives Video: Teaching Idea

Aligned Standards

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.

Related Videos

Sling Psychrometers for Measuring Relative Humidity!

Dave Rodriguez demonstrates the use of a sling psychrometer to compare wet and dry-bulb temperatures to determine relative humidity.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Hurricane Dennis & Failed Math Models

What happens when math models go wrong in forecasting hurricanes?

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Ocean Currents and Global Weather Patterns

Dr. Georges Weatherly describes how ocean circulation and temperature plays a role in local weather around the globe.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Making Candy: Energy Transfer

Candy production requires lots of heat. If you can't stand it, get out of the kitchen so you can watch this video on the couch instead.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Severe Weather Formation

In a fog about weather patterns? This climatologist will demystify the topic for you.

Bioaccumulation of Methylmercury in the Everglades

Dr. Melodie Naja describes the link between agricultural pollutants and the bioaccumulation of methylmercury in the fresh surface waters of the Everglades.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Mathematically Modeling Hurricanes

Entrepreneur and meteorologist Mark Powell discusses the need for statistics in his mathematical modeling program to help better understand hurricanes.

How Math Models Help Insurance Companies After a Hurricane Hits

Hurricanes can hit at any time! How do insurance companies use math and weather data to help to restore the community?

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Improving Hurricane Scales

Meteorologist, Michael Kozar, discusses the limitations to existing hurricane scales and how he is helping to develop an improved scale.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Probabilistic Weather Modeling

Meteorologist from Risk Management discusses the use of probability in predicting hurricane tracks.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Studying Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean

Dean Grubbs discusses biogeochemical cycles in the oceans and their impact.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Severe Weather and Water

Michael Kozar talks about the influence land and water have on severe weather.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Hurricane Forecasting

Mark Powell discusses the models used for hurricane predictions and the limitations that exist.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Earth's Past Climate

Angela Dial talks about using ocean core proxy data to investigate Earth's climate from the past.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Past Climate Change

Angela Dial discusses the geologic and scientific evidence related to climate change in the past.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Hurricanes and Human Impacts

Mark Powell discusses the impacts that a hurricane can have.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Weather, Climate, and Forecasting

Jon Ahlquist discusses the various factors in weather predictions and why they are so important to our lives.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Ensemble forecasting and the use of technology in weather predicting

Jon Ahlquist discusses ensemble forecasting and how technology has allowed us to collect important data for the understanding of weather.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Aquifers

Kent Koptiuch talks about aquifers and the importance of water quality.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Watershed

Kent Koptiuch talks about watersheds and water quality.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Related Resources

Other vetted resources related to this resource.