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#9979
WATER
VISUAL LEARNING COMPANY, 2002
Grade Level: 5-10
20 mins.
2 Instructional Graphics Enclosed
DESCRIPTION
Investigates both saltwater and freshwater biomes. Explores how ocean
temperature, salinity, and depth affect the enormous diversity of marine life.
Covers the intertidal, neritic, and open ocean zones and their characteristics. Also
examines estuaries and freshwater biomes such as streams, lakes, and ponds.
Defines terms and concepts, and reviews content before a quiz.
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Subject Area: Science–Life Sciences
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Standard: Understands relationships among organisms and their physical
environment
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Benchmark: Knows that all individuals of a species that exist together at a
given place and time make up a population, and all populations living
together and the physical factors with which they interact compose an
ecosystem (See INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS 1 and 2.)
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Benchmark: Knows factors that affect the number and types of organisms
an ecosystem can support (e.g., available resources; abiotic factors such as
quantity of light and water, range of temperatures, and soil composition;
disease; competition from other organisms within the ecosystem; predation)
(See INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS 2 and 3.)
Subject Area: Geography–Physical Systems
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Standard: Knows the physical processes that shape patterns on Earth's surface
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Benchmark: Knows the physical components of Earth's atmosphere (e.g.,
weather and climate), lithosphere (e.g., land forms such as mountains, hills,
plateaus, plains), hydrosphere (e.g., oceans, lakes, rivers), and biosphere
(e.g., vegetation and biomes) (See INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS 1 and 4.)
INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS
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introduce the two water biomes: freshwater and marine.
explore the plants and animals that live in freshwater and marine biomes.
explain the different types of freshwater biomes and the zones of the ocean.
illustrate the distribution of water on the earth’s surface.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A ten-question quiz appears on-screen at the end of the program. See the “Water
Video Review” sheet in INSTRUCTIONAL GRAPHICS.
VOCABULARY
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aquatic
benthos/benthic
continental shelf
estuaries
freshwater biomes
intertidal zone
marine biomes
natural resource
nekton
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neritic zone
open ocean zone
organisms
plankton
phytoplankton
running water
salinity
salt water
standing water
BEFORE SHOWING
1. Cut pictures from magazines or grocery ads showing things that live in or came
from a water biome. Examples include: water, tuna, salt, a cattail, a shark, etc.
a. Share the pictures.
b. Using the pictures, group students according to the type of water biome
represented by the object they brought in.
c. Each group then describes their biome to the class.
d. Identify the names of each of the water biomes.
2. Introduce additional key vocabulary, including the three main types of ocean
organisms: benthic, plankton, and nekton. (See VOCABULARY.)
3. Make copies of the “Water Video Review” sheet and distribute. Explain the
directions. (See INSTRUCTIONAL GRAPHICS.)
DURING SHOWING
1. View the video more than once, with one showing uninterrupted.
2. Pause at each “You Decide” screen. Allow students time to record their
responses on the “Water Video Review” sheet. Discuss guesses. (See
INSTRUCTIONAL GRAPHICS.)
3. This video is content-rich with numerous vocabulary words. Consider pausing
periodically to review and discuss new terminology and concepts.
AFTER SHOWING
Discussion Items and Questions
1. What is one of the most precious natural resources on Earth? How much of the
earth’s surface is covered by water?
2. How much of the water on the earth’s surface is ocean water?
3. Name the two major types of water biomes. Describe where fresh water and
salt water can be found.
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4. What is another name for the ocean biome?
5. Why do ocean temperatures remain fairly steady compared to land
temperatures? How do the temperatures of ocean water vary by latitude and
depth?
6. Describe the variations in ocean water, including temperature, light, salinity,
and pressure. Explain how each impacts marine life.
7. Name and describe the three main groups of ocean organisms. Give examples
of each.
8. What are the two types of plankton? Why are phytoplankton so important to the
ocean’s ecosystem?
9. Describe the three ocean zones and the types of organisms that live in each.
10. List threats to organisms living in the intertidal zone. Describe ways some of
the ways these organisms cope with the threats.
11. What is an estuary? Why are estuaries important?
12. How much of the earth’s surface does fresh water cover? What are some of the
ways we depend on fresh water?
13. Name the two main types of freshwater biomes. Give examples of each.
14. Identify organisms that live in rivers, ponds and lakes, swamps, and mountain
streams.
Applications and Activities
1. Complete the quiz at the end of the video. (See INSTRUCTIONAL GRAPHICS.)
The answers are: 70%, constant, decreases, benthos, plankton, neritic, estuary,
biological productivity, ponds, shrubs and/or trees.
2. Use the completed “Water Video Review” sheet to review the information
presented in the video.
3. Research and report on one aquatic organism. Include the organism’s habitat,
threats to survival physical characteristics, adaptations, and its place in the food
chain.
4. Work in pairs or small groups to make a model of one type of water biome.
Include plants and animals.
5. Locate and label all of the world’s oceans and major seas on a world map.
6. Create a graph showing how much of the earth’s surface is covered by water
and how much of that is salt water or fresh water.
7. Visit one or more examples of water biomes. Take an inventory of all the plants
and animals seen there.
8. Research to find out more about specific marine organisms and where they live.
(See “Locating Marine Animals” in INSTRUCTIONAL GRAPHICS.)
CMP RELATED RESOURCES
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Bill Nye the Science Guy: Oceans #3575
Freshwater #9717
Oceans: Charting the Vastness #3495
River Biomes: Essential and Endangered #9704
Wetland Biomes: Essential and Endangered #9706
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World Wide Web
The following Web sites complement the contents of this
guide; they were selected by professionals who have
experience in teaching deaf and hard of hearing students.
Every effort was made to select accurate, educationally
relevant, and “kid safe” sites. However, teachers should
preview them before use. The U.S. Department of
Education, the National Association of the Deaf, and the
Captioned Media Program do not endorse the sites and
are not responsible for their content.
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BIOMES OF THE WORLD
http://mbgnet.mobot.org
This site has a wealth of information on freshwater and marine biomes. Each
section has its own hot-linked table of contents which allows users to move around
at will through the information. Includes photographs.
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BIOMES/HABITATS
http://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/
This site has sections on: the ocean, intertidal zone, coral reef, pond, freshwater
marsh, and swamp. Each section contains facts about organisms that live in that
biome. Some sections also have printable books and worksheets. Although aimed
at elementary age students, this site has much usable information for middle school
students.
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THE AQUATIC BIOME
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/aquatic.html
Although a bit text-heavy, this site does have a great deal of information about
various water biomes and includes some nice photos.
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VIRTUAL POND DIP
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/pondexplorer/pond3.html
Click on the tiny organisms in the water drop on the spoon or on the links beside
the spoon to get photos and information on 12 tiny freshwater organisms.
INSTRUCTIONAL GRAPHICS
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WATER VIDEO REVIEW
LOCATING MARINE ANIMALS
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Name:
Water Video
Review
Directions: During the course of the program, answer the “You Decide” questions as they
are presented in the video. Answer the “Video Quiz” questions at the end of the video.
You Decide
1. Is this a plant or an animal?
Answer:
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2. What do you call these plantlike organisms?
Answer:
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3. What is an estuary?
Answer:
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4. What percentage of the earth’s surface does fresh water cover?
Answer:
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5. What is a swamp?
Answer:
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Video Quiz
1. The oceans cover about
of the earth.
2. Ocean water temperature remains relatively
3. As depth increases, the amount of light _________________
4. Organisms that live on the ocean floor are called
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zone consists of water above the continental shelf.
is the area where a river or stream meets the ocean.
8. Estuaries are areas high in
9. In
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are organisms that float in the ocean.
6. The
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, light penetrates to the bottom.
10. Swamps are wetland areas that have
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Name:
Locating Marine Animals
Directions: The table below lists animals found in or near
the marine biome. For each organism, research to
determine: what type of animal it is (benthic, plankton, or
nekton), the zones in which it can be found, and an
interesting fact about it. (Be aware that some animals live in
more than one zone.) Complete the table. Below the table is
a diagram of the ocean. Label the zones and then draw each
animal in the correct zone.
Organism
rock crab
starfish
sand piper
orca whales
jellyfish
blue mussels
porpoise
seals
small fish
Type
Zone
Interesting Fact
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