Oceanography
Ocean Currents

Investigation 1:
Exploring the Gulf Stream from above

• Preassessment
• Student Materials
• Assessment
• Ben Franklin and the Gulf Stream by Maurice Isserman
• Cartography Reading

Investigation 2:
Density-driven currents

• Student Materials
• Assessment
• Student Record Sheets
• Ocean Conveyor Belt Description

Investigation 3:
Wind-driven currents

• Student Materials
• Assessment
• Student Record Sheets

Investigation 4:
Currents and heat transfer

• Student Materials
• Assessment
• Student Record Sheets
• The Role of the Ocean in Our Global Climate by Susan Lozier