Drifting Science

Students will explore global ocean surface currents by completing an investigation using real-world ocean drifter data. Students will analyze maps of ocean drifters to make observations about why they appear in some places more than others. Using the resources provided, they will then select a specific ocean drifter from an interactive map and predict where it may drift to, what currents it might be carried by, and where it might end up in a specific amount of time.
Resource ID#: 218681 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 3, 4, 5
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Keywords: Frost Museum of Science, ocean, current, surface, wind, drift, drifting, gyre, NOAA
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Resource Collection: Frost Museum of Science

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