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Math Lesson:

Sea Level Rise

Water and Plant Survival Unit #2

Grades 3-5 ≅ 120 minutes

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Primary Standards

Common Core Mathematics Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.B.3 Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step "how many more" and "how many less" problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.C.3 Recognize volume as an attribute of solid figures and understand concepts of volume measurement.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.C.5 Relate volume to the operations of multiplication and addition and solve real world and mathematical problems involving volume.

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Supporting Standards

Common Core Mathematics Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.B.4 Generate measurement data by measuring lengths using rulers marked with halves and fourths of an inch. Show the data by making a line plot, where the horizontal scale is marked off in appropriate units— whole numbers, halves, or quarters.

National Core Arts Standards:

MA:Cr1.1.4a Conceive of original artistic goals for media artworks using a variety of creative methods, such as brainstorming and modeling.

MA:Cr1.1.5a Envision original ideas and innovations for media artworks using personal experiences and/or the work of others.

MA:Re7.1.3a Identify and describe how messages are created by components in media artworks.

MA:Re7.1.4a Identify, describe, and explain how messages are created by components in media artworks.

MA:Re7.1.5a Identify, describe, and differentiate how message and meaning are created by components in media artworks.

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Essential Questions

How are our oceans changing?

Why are our oceans changing and rising?

How can I draw attention to a problem?

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Learning Outcomes

I can compare measurements using comparative adjectives.

I can experiment to understand misconceptions.

I can use strategies to bring attention to a problem.

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Agenda

Inquire

Investigate

Inspire

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Inquire

≌ 15 minutes

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Ocean vs. Sea

Australia

Southern Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Tasman Sea

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Ocean

Sea

saltwater

body of water

larger

smaller

close to land

very deep

can be shallow

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Ocean

Sea

Let’s check our answers!

saltwater

body of water

larger

smaller

close to land

very deep

can be shallow

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2.3 miles

How deep is the ocean?

on average

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What tools does a scientist use

to measure sea level rise?

buoys

satellites

tidal gauges

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How are our oceans changing?

Try to use comparison words:

more
greater/less
higher/lower
increase/decrease
faster/slower

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Why do you think the

sea level is rising?

	I think ____ because ____.
	Based on ____, ____.
	It might be because ____.

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What do you think happens or will happen to the land, animals, plants or communities as the sea level rises?

	I think ____ because ____.
	Based on ____, ____.
	____ might ____.

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How does talking about this make you feel?

?

upset

shocked

mad

scared

😒

😖

🤯

😬

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What can you do to manage your feelings?

?

talk it out

make a plan

deep breaths

take a break

💬

💨

🙋

⌛

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Investigate

≌ 60 minutes

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Melting Ice in

Water

Melting Ice on Land

Water Temperature

Sea Level Rise Stations

Rain

Water Displacement

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Scientific Practices

Practice	Type	Tools
Measurement	length time	marker timer
Observation	visual	eyes, brain
Model Making	investigation	station materials: water ice, etc.
Data Collection	sketching change in water level	pencil recording sheet ruler/meter stick

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Observation Journal Options

3-4

5

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Station Data

Station Number		Location
length ________x width_________x height________= ____________
Sketch and label the experiment:
Summary: I _______… saw noticed observed	__________________________ __________________________
Cause of sea level rise? Yes/No, I think because..	__________________________ __________________________
length ________x width_________x height________= ____________

Let’s measure the containers.

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Station Data

Station Number		Location
length ________x width_________x height________= ____________
Sketch and label the experiment:
Summary: I _______… saw noticed observed	__________________________ __________________________
Cause of sea level rise? Yes/No, I think because..	__________________________ __________________________
length ________x width_________x height________= ____________

Try to use comparison words:

more
greater/less
higher/lower
increase/decrease

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B A	B A	B A	B A	B A
Stations

Using Data

Let’s measure the containers.

Water Volume

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Station Debrief

Which stations caused sea level rise? 1 2 3 4 5

Were your predictions correct? Did this match what you thought would happen?

Yes/No/Somewhat, I thought….

________________________________________________________________________

What did you learn?

I learned/know…

________________________________________________________________________

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Station Data

Station #		Sea Level Rise? Yes No
Sketch and label the experiment:
Summary: I _______… saw noticed observed	__________________________ __________________________ __________________________
Water Level	before	_____	after	_____

Let’s measure the water level.

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Station Data

Station #		Sea Level Rise? Yes No
Sketch and label the experiment:
Summary: I _______… saw noticed observed	__________________________ __________________________ __________________________
Water Level	before	_____	after	_____

Try to use comparison words:

more
greater/less
higher/lower
increase/decrease

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B A	B A	B A	B A	B A
Stations

Using Data

Let’s measure the water level

Water Height

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Station Debrief

Which stations caused sea level rise? 1 2 3 4 5

Did this match what you thought would happen?

Yes👍 No👎 Somewhat👍👎

What did you learn?

I learned/know…

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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misconception

an idea that is wrong because some information is missing

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Inspire

≌ 45 minutes

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How does art motivate you?

How does technology motivate you?

“What we are trying to do here is to get the people who interact with our murals to actually take action.”

Juan Carlos Gallo

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Have you ever heard the saying:

A picture is worth a thousand words?

What do you think it means?

I think it means _____ because _____ .

A picture is worth a thousand words because _____ .

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Plan a Mural

I think it should have…

_______ is important, so _______.

What do you think about _______?

I like your idea about _______.

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Think about how that story includes people’s actions.

Think back to the experiments. Why is the sea level rising?

What can we do to help solve this problem and teach about misconceptions?

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Plan a Mural

I think it should have…

_______ is important, so _______.

What do you think about _______?

I like your idea about _______.

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Mural Planning Sheet

My team’s ideas:
Drawing
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

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Glossary

	displacement	how much water is moved by an object
	mural	a large painting done on a wall
	temperature	how hot or cold something is
	tide	the rise and fall of the sea

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