1. Warm Up: Label all the continents and oceans on your maps. South Southern Ocean North What is this body of water? Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea

2. Demonstration: Spin the globe 10X. Count how many times the student’s finger lands on land and water. Why do you think the Earth is called a water planet? Demonstration: Spin the globe 10X. Count how many times the student’s finger lands on land and water. Why do you think the Earth is called a water planet?

3. Earth-The Water Planet Land Area on the Planet: 29% (148,647,000 sq km) Total Water Area: 71% (361,419,000 sq km)

4. Water on Earth 1.One of the few substances on Earth that can be naturally found in all three states. a.Gas -water vapor in atmosphere b. Solid - glaciers and polar ice masses c. Liquid- water fresh and salt on the surface and under ground Evaporation Transpiration

5. What is Aquatic Science? Or what will we be doing in this class all year?

6. Aquatic Science: the study of aquatic systems both fresh water and marine. Marine Science: the study of all aspects of the ocean, a combination of marine biology and oceanography. Marine Biology: Study of Marine Biology: study of life in the ocean. Oceanography: study of physical (non-living) characteristics of the ocean which includes salinity, light, temperature, pressure, ocean movements. An aquatic system = all living things (plants and animals)+ non-living elements (salinity, light, temperature) in a particular area.

7. What Sciences are included in the study of Aquatic Science?

12. Oil spill in Gulf Phytoplankton (algae) bloom El Nino

13. Aquatic Science Biology: study of living organisms Chemistry: study of the composition and properties of matter. Physics: study of forces and energy Meteorology: study of climate Geology: study of the physical structure of the Earth Astronomy: study of outer space.

15. Summary  Water covers 71% of the Earth  Water is found as vapor, water and ice  Aquatics is the study of water systems both fresh and marine.  Aquatics is a science which combines other branches of science including biology, chemistry, physics, and Earth and Space science