Gases

Ocean Explorers Week Skit

Oxygen on Periodic TableA science class at a local middle school has asked your class to present during their Ocean Explorers Week. You need to create a short skit that illustrates the important roles gases play in a healthy ocean ecosystem. Each character in your skit should portray one of the important dissolved gases in seawater.

For this assignment, use your imagination to write a creative and entertaining skit that clearly informs students about the role of dissolved gases in maintaining a healthy ocean ecosystem. Write a 1-2 minute skit that describes how the gases interact and the ways in which they affect various properties of the ocean environment.

For each dissolved gas character, you must include:

  • Its full name
  • Its main function(s) in seawater
  • The process(es) that lead to its formation

Make sure to provide complete scene descriptions and clearly-identified characters for the three dissolved gases in seawater that you learned about in this topic. Before you begin, download the Skit Rubric so that you understand how you can receive full credit for your work. You may need to use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment. If so, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.

 

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