Ocean Circulation in the North Atlantic

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Swirling and churning, the waters of the North Atlantic play a vital role in Earth's climate! Discover the many factors that produce circulation using a multimedia lesson from PBS's Weather and Climate series for high schoolers. Scholars explore the effects of density, surface temperature, and wind in the movement of thermal energy.

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Concepts

ocean currents, oceans, the atlantic ocean, ocean zones, density, surface water, water temperature, wind, the sun, the equator, thermal energy, latitude and longitude, saltwater, climates, weather

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science

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Instructional Ideas

Divide the lesson into multiple days to allow for class discussion of key ideas
Pair students to lighten the work and reading loads

Classroom Considerations

Individuals must have computers with Internet access throughout the lesson
Requires users to sign up for a PBS Learning Media account

Pros

The resource comes with excellent support materials
Allows learners to replay embedded videos as needed for review
A variety of delivery options make it easy to tailor the experience to suit the needs of the class