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What’s up with the Arabian Sea… ﻿Monsoons and the Arabian Sea   ﻿ Summary In this activity, students will become familiar with the geography of the Arabian Sea, the SW and NE monsoon patters, the effects of water temperature and wind patterns on upwelling and convection in the Arabian Sea, and the impact this has on primary productivity. By using the //Giovanni// internet tool. They will apply this information to gain an understanding and appreciation of local cultural and political factors.

Key Concepts o Understand the effect of wind and temperature on upwellin and productivity o Understand the effect of climate change on monsoon patterns o Understand how monsoon patterns affect local biota o How these changes affect the economies of the regions o Understanding the geography and culture of the region

Objectives **// Observe //** and **//identify//** · **// Record //** · **// Demonstrate //** · **// Interpret //** · **// Communicate //** results by  Materials
 * Relationships among chlorophyll, SST, SSH, wind speed and direction.
 * Identify the political and geophysical boundaries surrounding the Arabian Sea on a world map
 * Construct graphs using recent data from //Giovanni//
 * an understanding of the socio-economic dynamics of the region
 * an ability to use //Giovanni// to generate and analyze real-time data
 * Learn the about the culture and economy of those countries
 * Graphs and images with the help of guiding questions
 * Sharing information and working in small groups
 * Drawing conclusions using their findings to propose local solutions to the biological and socio-economic to response in the Arabian Sea due to climate change.
 * Computers with internet access
 * World Map
 * Student activity sheets
 * 1) 1 Map of Arabian Sea and surrounding countries
 * 2) 2 Background information on local climate changes followed by guiding questions for collecting information on assigned countries.
 * 3) 3 Wind data observations and directions for //Giovanni// line graph generation
 * 4) 4 Images and relationships of chlorophyll a, SST and conclusions.

Procedure
 * 1) Provide and map (**//Student Activity Worksheet #1//**) to each student and ask them to identify the countries, bodies of water, key geographic features using classroom resources, internet, or library materials.
 * 2) As a group, review their findings and divide the students in groups of countries (6 groups representing Somalia, India, Pakistan, Yemen, Oman and Iran)
 * 3) Students will use library materials, internet or classroom resources to collect information about their assigned country (**//Student Activity Worksheet 2//**)
 * 4) Teacher will demonstrate the use of the //Giovanni// data tool to the class; and show current monsoon conditions in the area by going to //Monsoon On Line at// []
 * 5) Teacher will show animation of annual wind data to the class (//link to wind in Arabian Sea animation from J. Goes).//

Assessment
 * 1) //[]media type="file" key="AB.swf"//
 * 2) Students will observe the activity of the wind and make key observations. They will add their observations to **Activity Worksheet #3.**
 * 3) In their country groups, using Student Activity Sheet 3, students will collect information from Giovanni //and create line graphs and images and print out graphs.//
 * 4) Still in their groups, students will observe, discuss and determine from their line graphs which months to access for max/min SST and chlorophyll concentrations. Generate SST and chlorophyll images for those months.
 * 5) Groups will analyze their images and examine the relationship among SST, chlorophyll concentration, wind direction and climate using guiding questions from **Student Activity Sheet # 4.**
 * 6) Groups will discuss results (timing, extent and impact of SW and NE monsoons) and propose possible responses and solutions to the environmental concerns (e.g. fish motality, nutrient run-off) for their countries and the Arabian Sea in general, and check their conclusions with the teacher.
 * 7) Groups will then present their findings and recommendations, symposium style, to their classmates, who will compare their issues, conclusions and recommendations with their own.


 * ** Performance **** — ** what will students do during the lesson to demonstrate understanding?
 * Groups will make oral presentations of their findings
 * Complete the Student Activity Worksheets
 * Follow-up writing assignment to be determined by the individual teacher*

· students will make group presentations, by country, to report on their findings; they will o explain their observations of the interactions of SST and wind direction on locations and concentrations chlorophyll levels o describe the timing and extent of the NE and SW monsoons on the Arabian Sea and relate it to primary productivity levels o Explain the impact of the monsoon on their country’s climate and population o Propose possible solutions to the physical and biological changes in the Arabian Sea that impact their geo-political regions (e.g. fishing practices, fertilizer run-off) · Student Activity Worksheets will be evaluated for content accuracy and depth.
 * ** Product **

Additional Resources Background information: The 1997Asian Summer Monsoon [] What is a Monsoon (article) [] Link to real-time data on monsoons in Arabian Sea []

Teacher materials: // o All of the graphs and images required for this activity are in pdf for below so that if internet resources are not available the teacher can print the resources for the students and complete the activity (  //pdfs of the visuals listed in procedure above)//

o [] map geopolitical map of Arabian Sea

 o Giovanni: []

Ocean Literacy Standards: []