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What Color is the Ocean? Lesson Plan

What Color is the Ocean? Lesson Plan

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What Color is the Ocean?

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Students view satellite pictures of the ocean, and discuss the presence of phytoplankton and the colors of the ocean. Students compare/contrast ocean satellite images with maps and globes, then color world maps to replicate the satellite images.

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satellite images, satellites, oceans, cartographers, cartography

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cartographers, oceans, satellite images, science

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K - 3rd

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For Teacher Use

Duration

2 hrs

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Project-Based Learning

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