Curriculum Standards
National Science Standards, National Math Standards, NJ, NY, OH, FL, AZ, Phoenix

Core Activities	Student Worksheets
Map of the Gulf Students will use a Concept Map graphic organizer to depict the factors involved with the Gulf Stream current.	Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
History of the Current Students will discuss the history of the Gulf Stream as it pertains to early American History, describe the current's effects of the ship travel, and describe past methods of determining the position of the Gulf Stream.	Pair 1 Pair 2 Pair 3
Current Now Students will use real time data to locate the Gulf Stream in this lab period lesson.	Pair 1 Pair 2 Pair 3
Enrichment Activities
Climate Students will determine if the Gulf Stream current has an effect on climate.
Biology Students will use real time satellite imagery to determine ocean productivity.
Fishing Students will interpret real time data and images to make business decisions.
Amistad Students will apply knowledge of the gulf stream to a historical event and explain how the current can effect ship movement.
Drifters Students will track drifter buoys to determine the course of the gulf stream current.
Movement Students will determine the effect of the Gulf Stream current on a ship.	Level 1 Level 2
Assessment
You Students will identify a major current that flows past the nearest coast, identify if the current is a warm or cold current and explain how the current effects the climate.