ACTIVITY - OCEAN POWER
Home > Ocean and Humans Are Connected > Ocean Affects Humans > Ocean Power
Ocean Power - U.S. Department of Energy 
Lesson PlanSummary
Students investigate methods used to generate energy from physical ocean processes as well as design an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system.
Concept: Ocean affects humans
The ocean affects human life in many ways. The ocean provides many resources for humans.
The ocean affects human life in many ways. The ocean provides many resources for humans.
National Science Education Standards
(click a standard to show activities that meet it)
K-12 Unifying Concepts and Processes
Systems, order, and organization
Evidence, models, and explanation
Form and Function
9-12 A Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Understandings about scientific inquiry
9-12 B Physical Science
Motions and forces
Conservation of energy and the increase in disorder
Interactions of energy and matter
9-12 D Earth and Space Science
Energy in the earth system
9-12 E Science and Technology
Abilities in technological design
Understandings about science and technology
9-12 F Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges
Ocean Literacy Essential Principles (PDF booklet): 6. The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected (concepts b, c)
Life on an Ocean Planet text reference (book link): Chapter 17 Marine Resources 17:3-4,15-20
(click a standard to show activities that meet it)
K-12 Unifying Concepts and Processes
Systems, order, and organization
Evidence, models, and explanation
Form and Function
9-12 A Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Understandings about scientific inquiry
9-12 B Physical Science
Motions and forces
Conservation of energy and the increase in disorder
Interactions of energy and matter
9-12 D Earth and Space Science
Energy in the earth system
9-12 E Science and Technology
Abilities in technological design
Understandings about science and technology
9-12 F Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges
Ocean Literacy Essential Principles (PDF booklet): 6. The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected (concepts b, c)
Life on an Ocean Planet text reference (book link): Chapter 17 Marine Resources 17:3-4,15-20
90+ mins
