Oceanography B Course Resources
Coastal Ecosystems
Instructor Information
Emily Kroutil
Email: Emily.Kroutil@gavirtualschool.org
Phone: 470-238-8663 (voicemail)
The resources in this newsletter are in addition to those found in MODULE 9: Coastal Ecosystems of your course content. You should first go through the content and complete the quizzes and activities. These resources are to supplement your understanding of the concepts. Please contact me if you have questions!
ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES AND TIPS
Assignment: Bermudian Coral Food Web
- The instructions for this assignment are on page 6 of the module.
- Your food web should consist of at least 10 organisms. Use the drawing tools to create a diagram of the interacting organisms.
- Don't forget to answer the discussion questions!
Assignment: Coastal Ecosystem PowerPoint
- The instructions for this assignment can be found on page 6 of the module.
- Your PowerPoint must have AT LEAST 5 slides.
- You can create your PowerPoint about ONE of the following communities:
Your PowerPoint MUST include the following for your community
- Organisms: producers, consumers & decomposers
- Examples of Biodiversity
- Examples of realistic symbiotic relationships: commensalism, mutualism & parasitism
- Evidence of nutrient and matter cycling
- Illustrations of organisms in s population and community
- Abiotic and Biotic factors
- Your PowerPoint will be graded according to this RUBRIC.
Assignment: Coral Reef Webquest - NOT REQUIRED
- The instructions for this assignment can be found on page 6 of the module
Activity: Marine Communities - NOT REQUIRED
- The instructions for this assignment can be found on page 6 of the module
Assignment: Animal Adaptations
- The instructions for this assignment can be found on page 6 of the module.
- This lab DOES NOT require a lab report.
- You WILL NEED to include: Predictions, data (qualitative and quantitative), answers to analysis questions.
Discussion: Biodiversity in Coastal Ecosystems
- Which of the coastal ecosystems has the highest biodiversity? Why? What contributes to the biodiversity? Be sure to support your response with scientific fact.
- Use the RUBRIC to help you write a discussion posting that will earn full points.
- You MUST respond to two classmates with responses that are AT LEAST 3 sentences in order to earn full credit. "I agree with..." or "I disagree with..." is not enough to earn full points for a response. You must say why you agree or disagree and back up your reasoning.
Test: Coastal Ecosystems
- Please review your notes and complete the review resources on page 6 of the module before starting your test.
- This video reviews the most important concepts on this test: Oceanography as Science Review
Additional Resources
Aquatic Biomes