TOPIC - INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN SCIENCE
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Globe Toss - Lawrence Hall of Science, COSEE Coastal Trends 
Lesson PlanSummary
Students use inflatable globes to demonstrate that approximately 70% of the Earth is covered by water.
30 minsDraw the ocean as you see it - COSEE Coastal Trends
Lesson PlanSummary
In this ice-breaker activity, students draw what they know about the ocean.
Boat-a-thon building - COSEE Coastal Trends
Summary
Students use a set of materials selected by the instructor to build a boat with a specific task in mind. The steps of Scientific Inquiry are stressed, and the concept of buoyancy is reviewed.
