Oceanographic Specialties
in Subject: Science, Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science
Key Term: Oceanography, Career, Correlated to Standards
Level: General
Resource Type: Activities/Lesson Plans
Topic: Water, Geography
Key Term: Oceanography, Career, Correlated to Standards
Level: General
Resource Type: Activities/Lesson Plans
Topic: Water, Geography
Oceanography is an interdisciplinary science that incorporates geology, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Because there is so much to learn and know, oceanographers generally specialize in specific subdisciplines of oceanography. Students will learn about the five primary subdisciplines of oceanography and will think of questions that each type of oceanographer might ask when conducting research in his or her field. They will then examine Web sites to learn about oceanographic research and determine which types of oceanographer would be the most involved and interested in these research projects.
This lesson is correlated to National Geography Standards.
