Connecting Topics with Ocean Acidification

Ted Taylor

High School Educator
Bangor High School

Ted Taylor teaches Earth Science, Chemistry and Environmental Studies at Bangor High School in Bangor, Maine. He is a Professional Maine Geologist and holds a B.A. degree from Colby College and an M.S. degree from Lehigh University, both in Geology, and a Maine Teaching Certificate with a Physical Science endorsement. He focuses on teaching the scientific process through inquiry and real-world applications.

Webinar Clip
To make a connection between physics, biology, and chemistry topics, Mr. Taylor has his students work through a series of laboratory activities centered around ocean acidification. In this way, students are exposed to a new idea (ocean acidification), what its effects on marine life might be, and noticing patterns in the experiments they are conducting.

Full webinar: How Do We Teach Ocean Concepts in the High School Earth Science Classroom?

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Resources
Applicable Science Standards
  • Asking Questions and Defining Problems Asking Questions and Defining Problems. A practice of science is to ask and refine questions that lead to descriptions and explanations of how the natural and designed world(s) works and which can be empirically tested.
  • Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions. The goal of science is the construction of theories that provide explanatory accounts of the world. A theory becomes accepted when it has multiple lines of empirical evidence and greater explanatory power of phenomena than previous theories.