Oceanology Oceanology
The Oceanolgy Course at Stonington High School is a year long course that consists of two parts. The Fall Semester will fpcus on topics surrounding Physical Oceanography including waves, currents, tides, and geology. We will also explore some weather occurrences, navigation of the ocean, iceberg tracking and oil spills. The Spring Semester will focus on Marine Biology including all marine organisms, zonation of the ocean, and exploration of the deep sea.
Project Oceanology Dates and Information
The Oceanology students will have the opportunity to extend their learning by going to Project Oceanology in Groton, CT. All of the groups will be spending time on the Enviro-Lab or at Bluff Point, exploring Long Island Sound.
All trips will leave SHS at 7:45am and will return to school by 12:30pm. Any changes to this schedule will be told to the students ahead of time. Most field trips will fall on "odd" days, the days the students have Oceanology.
This information will help parents know their child's school schedule on a field trip day.
The students also have the opportunity to eat lunch at Fin's Cafe, in the Oceanology building at the Avery Point campus. If they choose not to eat lunch there, we will be returning in time for the students to eat lunch at school during X-Block.
Project Oceanology Dates
Monday, 3/19, Day 7, Both Classes
Monday, 4/16, Day 5, Period 5
Monday, 4/30, Day 7, Period 1
Friday 5/18, Day 5, Both Classes
Whale Watch Information
Oceanology Student Expectations.doc
Oceanology syllabus.doc
welcome letter for ocean.doc
The students in the Oceanology class have been invited to go on a Whale Watch in Provincetown, MA on Thursday, May 24th, 2012. The trip will cost $25 per student, and will have space available for the first 50 students that sign up. Deadlines for sign-up and payment will be given to the students and posted on the website in the Spring.
We will be leaving the school at 6:00 am. We will be arriving in Provincetown in the morning, giving the students the opportunity to experience the culture of the town, as well as get a bite to eat before the boat leaves at 12:30 pm. The boat ride will last 3 ½ hours, and we should be leaving between 4:30 and 5:00pm to come home. We will not stop to eat dinner on the way back, and should arrive at the school at around 8:30pm.
All of the school rules will apply, as well as the dress code and code of conduct that applies at Stonington High School. All students are expected to represent their school and their town appropriately.
If there are any parents who would like to chaperone, please contact via e-mail, ghardison_stoningtonschools.org. Thank you in advance for allowing your student to experience this wonderful opportunity. We expect that we will have a great time.
Assignments
Assigned 1/23/12- Due 1/25/12- Coral Reef Fish Key- 20 Points
Assigned 1/25/12- Due 1/27/12- Finish Classification Packet and create a Dichotomous Key from the "Going Further" section- 44 Points
Notes
Taxonomy website.pptx
whale watch letter.doc
CEP CEP
Introduction to CEP is a course that explores three scientific disciplines, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics (CEP). The main objective of the course is to prepare these students for the CAPT test that they will be taking in the spring by not only learning the conceptual material to pass the written test, but also to do hands-on activities and problem solving that will help them on the laboratory portion of the test. I aim to have all of my students pass the CAPT, as well as passing the course so they can earn two of their graduation requirements during their sophomore year. I wish the best to all of the CEP students!
Assignments
Assigned Tuesday, 1/24/12- Due Thursday, 1/26/12- Bring in the following materials for a lab next Monday, 1/30/12- A medium sized cardboard box, a water bottle, a roll of aluminum foil, a roll of masking tape, mulit-colored construction paper, a bottle of glue (Elmer's) - 10 Points
CEP Student Expectations.doc
CEP syllabus.doc
welcome letter for cep.doc
Notes
The Scientific Method for website.pptx
Experimental Design Notes.ppt
Atoms and the Periodic Table.ppt
