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= Concept Map =
= Concept Map =
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= Textbook =
= Textbook =
==Useful websites==
==Useful websites==
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific Ocean
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic Ocean
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian Ocean
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern Ocean
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic Ocean
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide
==Reference Books==
==Reference Books==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Short_History_of_Nearly_Everything A short history of everything by Bill Bryson]
= Teaching Outlines =
= Teaching Outlines =
==Key Idea #1 Water bodies on Earth ==
==Key Idea #1 Water bodies on Earth ==
The Earth is more than 2/3rd water.
Water bodies are of different kinds,constituting the hydrosphere
===Learning objectives===
===Learning objectives===
===Activity No #1 using Marble to understand Oceans ===
===Activity No #1 using Marble to understand Oceans ===
*'''Estimated Time'''
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*'''Materials/ Resources needed'''
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*'''Prerequisites/Instructions, if any'''
''[http://www.karnatakaeducation.org.in/?q=node/305 Click to Comment]''</div>
*'''Multimedia resources'''
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*'''Estimated Time''' 1 period
*'''Materials/ Resources needed''' Computer/Laptop with Marble educational tool installed. (Ubuntu Kalpavriksha contains Marble) + Projector to show the class
(In Ubuntu, select Applications - Education - Marble)
*'''Prerequisites/Instructions, if any'''
*'''Multimedia resources'''See video on Oceans, shown on this page.
*'''Relevant local connections - people, places and materials'''
*'''Relevant local connections - people, places and materials'''
*'''Website interactives/ links'''
*'''Website interactives/ links'''
*'''Process'''
Video on ocean depths {{#widget:YouTube|id=GDG5p3U6oy0}}
*'''Process'''
#Demonstrate Oceans on the Marble atlas. Move the earth from west to east to show oceans across the earth.
Discuss about the oceans,their relative sizes, locations etc.
*'''What questions can you ask'''
*'''What questions can you ask'''
*'''Assessments - incorporating elements of CCE'''
#Why have the different oceans been given their names?
*'''Question Corner'''
#Oceanic depth varies. How deep is the Indian Ocean compared to the Pacific (relatively).How deep is the Indian ocean close to the Southern land mass and further away?
*'''Assessments - incorporating elements of CCE'''The questions in the question corner test the understanding of the Latitude concept and can form part of CCE*'''Question Corner'''
===Activity No # ===
===Activity No # ===
*'''Prerequisites/Instructions, if any'''
*'''Prerequisites/Instructions, if any'''
*'''Multimedia resources'''
*'''Multimedia resources'''
{https://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_jackson Ecologist Jeremy Jackson lays out the shocking state of the ocean today]: overfished, overheated, polluted, with indicators that things will get much worse
*'''Relevant local connections - people, places and materials'''
*'''Relevant local connections - people, places and materials'''
*'''Website interactives/ links'''
*'''Website interactives/ links'''
= Project Ideas =
= Project Ideas =
The Government of India has funded thousands of crores for 'cleaning the Ganga'project. Look for newspaper information and also from the Internet on the steps taken for cleaning Ganga. Write a short essay on river pollution in India.
= Community Based Project =
= Community Based Project =
Plan a digital story telling project on the local water bodies- river or lake or pond or sea shore
Plan a digital story telling project on the local water bodies- river or lake or pond or sea shore. Meet people living on the shore/banks and ask their views about the water body and changes over the last several decades. Are people dependant on the water body for their livelihood (fishermen, farmers)?
[[Category:Geography]]
[[Category:World]]
[[Category:Class_8]]