Topics, by principle
Introduction | Topics by Grade Band | Topics by Principle
Topics and Subtopics by Principle
The following seven charts list the major topics and subtopics in all 28 conceptual flow diagrams of the Scope and Sequence. There is one chart for each principle. For each chart, the major branches of topics on the conceptual flow diagrams for that principle run horizontally across the top; the grade bands run vertically along the left column.
Principle #1 | Principle #2 | Principle #3 | Principle #4 | Principle #5 | Principle #6 | Principle #7
Click on the grade band link in the left column to go to the appropriate conceptual flow diagram.
Ocean Literacy Principle #1: The Earth has one big ocean with many features. |
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Grade Band | Properties of Ocean Water | Geographic and Geologic Features | Ocean Circulation | Sea Level |
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Principle #1 | Principle #2 | Principle #3 | Principle #4 | Principle #5 | Principle #6 | Principle #7
Click on the grade band link in the left column to go to the appropriate conceptual flow diagram.
Ocean Literacy Principle #2: The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of the Earth. |
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Grade Band | Coastal Erosion | Plate Tectonics | Rock Cycle | Biogeochemical Cycles |
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Principle #1 | Principle #2 | Principle #3 | Principle #4 | Principle #5 | Principle #6 | Principle #7
Click on the grade band link in the left column to go to the appropriate conceptual flow diagram.
Ocean Literacy Principle #3: The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate. |
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Grade Band | Weather and Climate | Water Cycle | Global Climate Change | Consequences of Global Climate Change |
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Principle #1 | Principle #2 | Principle #3 | Principle #4 | Principle #5 | Principle #6 | Principle #7
Click on the grade band link in the left column to go to the appropriate conceptual flow diagram.
Ocean Literacy Principle #4: The ocean makes Earth habitable. |
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Grade Band | Origins of Life | Oxygen Production |
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Principle #1 | Principle #2 | Principle #3 | Principle #4 | Principle #5 | Principle #6 | Principle #7
Click on the grade band link in the left column to go to the appropriate conceptual flow diagram.
Ocean Literacy Principle #5: The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems. |
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Grade Band | Primary Productivity | Diversity of Ecosystems | Diversity of Life | |
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Ocean Literacy Principle #5: The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems. |
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Grade Band | Diversity of Life: Adaptations to Environmental Factors (9-12 only) | Diversity of Life: Life Cycles & Reproductiv Strategies (9-12 only) | Diversity of Life: Feeding Behaviors (9-12only) |
Diversity of Life: Phyletic Diversity (9-12 only) |
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Principle #1 | Principle #2 | Principle #3 | Principle #4 | Principle #5 | Principle #6 | Principle #7
Click on the grade band link in the left column to go to the appropriate conceptual flow diagram.
Ocean Literacy Principle #6: The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected. |
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Grade Band | Uses of the Ocean | Where People Live | Human Impact on the Ocean and Atmosphere | The Ocean Affects Weather & Climate which Impacts People | Responsibility and Advocacy for the Ocean |
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Principle #1 | Principle #2 | Principle #3 | Principle #4 | Principle #5 | Principle #6 | Principle #7
Click on the grade band link in the left column to go to the appropriate conceptual flow diagram.
Ocean Literacy Principle #7: The ocean is largely unexplored. |
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Grade Band | Life on Earth Depends on the Ocean | People Explore the Ocean | Ocean Exploration Requires Collaboration | Ocean Exploration Requires Technological Innovations |
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