Lesson 1: Investigating Ocean Floor Structures (1)

Lesson 1: Investigating Ocean Floor Structures
In this introductory lesson, students will learn ocean floor structure vocabulary as they diagram and sculpt the ocean floor

Esential Questions

  • What are the structures of the ocean floor?
  • How do geologic processes shape the ocean floor?

Scientific Phenomena

Project the video Extreme Environments and Life at Axial Seamount

ASK: What did you notice? What do you wonder?

Estimated time to Complete

Five (50 minute) Class Periods

Next Generation Science Standards

MS-ESS2-2 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales. MS-ESS2-2 Earth’s Systems | Next Generation Science Standards

MS-ESS2-3 Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions. MS-ESS2-3 Earth’s Systems | Next Generation Science Standards

resources

Extreme Environments & Life at Axial Seamount
Unit 1 Gallery