This document outlines topics and activities for an oceanography course, including 14 topics: 1) The Ocean Environment, 2) Geology of the Ocean, 3) Properties and Movements of the Ocean Waters, 4) Marine Organisms, 5) Marine Microbes, 6) Multicellular Primary Producers, 7) The Marine Invertebrates, 8) The Marine Fishes, Reptiles and Birds, 9) The Marine Mammals, 10) Marine Ecosystem, 11) The Open Sea, 12) Life in the Ocean Depths, 13) Harvesting the Ocean's Resources, and 14) Oceans in Jeopardy. Each topic includes objectives, experiments, and specific student activities/outputs

1. Topic Activities: Objectives Experiments Specific Activities/Outputs
1 The Ocean
Environment
1. To know the field
techniques and tools
of Oceanography.
1.1Tools used by Marine Biologist
1.2 Basic Field Procedures
1. Create a multimedia presentation
about the following:
-different tools used by a marine
biologist
-the different Basic Field Procedures
Performed by a marine biologist
2 Geology of the
Ocean
2.1 To discuss the
relationship of
tectonic process to
the production of
ocean trenches, mid-
ocean ridges,
hydrothermal vents,
abyssal plains,
volcanoes,
earthquakes and
tsunamis.
2.1 The world oceans and
trenches
2.2 Sea substrata
2.1. Create a 3d model of the ocean
floor using available materials at
home.
(This may include sugar, colored
salt, or other available materials at
home.)
3 Properties and
Movements of the
Ocean Waters
3.1 To describe how
temperature and salinity
gradients form in water
columns to produce
ocean layers.
3.2 To understand how
wind, temperature,
density, the Coriolis
effect and the shape of
the sea bed produce
ocean currents and
upwelling
3.1 Properties of ocean water
- Physical Parameters
- Chemical Parameters
2.2 Movements of ocean water
3.1 Layers of the ocean inside a jar.
(Demonstrate the different densities
of water and salinity using colored
liquids available at home.)
3.2 DIY Ocean currents
(Demonstrate how ocean currents
are produced by using different
liquid/colored water and with
different temperatures.)

2. 4 Marine Organisms 4.1 To explain the
distribution and
abundance of marine
organisms and their
adaptation to marine
environment.
. Experiment
4.1 biodiversity assessment
- mangroves
- seagrasses
- corals
- reef fishes
4.1 Create a digital portfolio of
actual marine organisms found
within their community
(They may collect samples/pictures
from the wet market.)
5 Marine Microbes 5.1To diagram the
life cycle of the
following marine
organisms:
-marine viruses,
-marine bacteria,
-Archaea, and -
Eukarya.
5.1 Marine microbes 5.1 Create a brochure about the life
cycle of marine microbes.
6 Multicellular
Primary Producers
6.1 To describe the
structure and
reproduction of the
multicellular algae
and other marine
plants.
6.1Plankton tow
6.2 Seagrasses
6.3 Mangroves
6.1 Perform plankton tow on nearby
body of water
6.2 Create a newsletter about the
different types of seagrasses
And their function and other uses
6.3 Visit to a Mangrove area
(Documented visit inside a
mangrove area) (Brgy. Bula)
7 The Marine
Invertebrates
7.1 To discuss the
taxonomy, life history of
marine invertebrates
from the zooplankton
and from benthic
community.
7.1Marine invertebrates
7.2 Corals
7.1 Create 3d Models of Marine
invertebrates using DIY clay (flour)
at home
7.2 Create a poster about the
different types of Corals

3. 8 The Marine
Fishes, Reptiles and
Birds
8.1 To identify the
Marine fishes, reptiles
and birds.
2.1 Marine fishes
( Reef fishes)
2.2 Reptiles
2.3 Birds
2.1 Create a video about the
different types of marine fishes,
reptiles and birds found in local
setting
9 The Marine
Mammals
9.1 To discuss the
taxonomy and life
history of marine
mammals.
9.1Marine mammals 9.1 Create a taxonomy tree for
marine mammals
10 Marine
Ecosystem
10.1 Discuss the
following:
1.1 how
environmental
factors influence
the formation of
ecological
communities and
the kind of
organism in the
sandy and rocky
shores, and
estuaries;
1.2 the role of reefs
in dissipating the
energy of waves,
and in providing
protection for
shores and
anchorage; and,
the impact of reef
erosion, and the use of
artificial reefs, on the
2.1Marine communities
- Rocks
- estuaries
- Corals Reefs
-Continental Shelves, Neritic
zones and Benthic communities
10.1 To create an information drive
or awareness how to save our
marine ecosystem

4. protection of shores and
anchorages
11 The Open Sea 11.1To explain the
following:
1.1 food chain and
web in the open
sea; and,
1.2 safety of the
marine
organisms in the
open sea.
11.1 Observation of marine life in
the open sea.
11.1 Create a video about the food
chain and marine organisms in the
open sea
12 Life in the Ocean
Depths
12.1 To describe the
characteristics of life
in the ocean depths.
12.1 Life on the Sea Bottom 12.1 Group report about the life in
ocean depths
13 Harvesting the
Ocean’s Resources
13.1To describe the:
1.1 importance of
commercial
fishing ; and,
effects of overfishing and
other factors affecting
marine fisheries.
Field trip
3.1 fish port
3.2 sand and gravel
3.3 salt farm
13.1 Fish port Field trip
14 Oceans in
Jeopardy
14.1 To describe the
following:
1.1 possible impact
of global
warming,
including the rise
of the sea level
water and the
coral bleaching;
and,
introduction of nonnative
species
Pollution 14.1 Create a webinar how to save
our oceans