1. Teacher Guide This lesson is designed to teach kids to ask a critical thinking question that you can’t just put into a search box to solve. To do that, we encourage them with smaller questions that search can help them answer. Make sure that you read the notes for each slide: they not only give you teaching tips but also provide answers and hints so you can help the kids if they are having trouble. Remember, you can always send feedback to the Bing in the Classroom team at BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.com. You can learn more about the program at bing.com/classroom and follow the daily lessons on our Partners In Learning site. BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.combing.com/classroomPartners In Learning site Want to extend today’s lesson? Consider using Skype in the Classroom to arrange for your class to chat with another class in today’s location. And if you are using Windows 8, you can also use the Bing apps to learn more about this location and topic; the Travel and News apps in particular make great teaching tools.Skype in the Classroom Diana Herrington has her B.S. and M.A. in mathematics from Cal Poly, SLO. She is currently teaching pre-service teachers curriculum and supervising secondary math student teachers and interns at California State University Fresno. Prior to this she was a 6-12 classroom teacher for 35 years teaching all levels of mathematics. Diana is a Presidential Awardee of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), California State Science Fair Coach of the Year, and Central Valley CUE Educator of the Year. She has worked on state assessment committees and has been a member of the California MathematicsTask Force and the California Teacher Advisory Council (CalTAC). Diana’s belief that students can only go as far in science as their mathematics will take them is her driving force for making sure students see and experience mathematics in as many ways as possible. This lesson is designed to teach the Common Core State Standard: English Language Arts CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.4 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9-10 texts and topics. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.1 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.

2. What ecosystems are defined by clarity of the water? © Antonino Bartuccio/SIME/4Corners

3. Come to Capo d’Orlando for the incredible shoreline and a chance to soak in the waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea. This town’s history as a small fishing village is still evident, and visitors can book passage on charter boats to cast a line in these ancient fishing grounds. But the lure of wild nature goes beyond the sea, with the Nebrodi Mountains nearby and a visit to the Aeolian Islands just a short boat ride from the beach. What ecosystems are defined by clarity of the water?

4. 1 Web SearchWhat is water clarity/turbidity? 2 Web SearchWhat simple disk is used to determine the clarity/turbidity of water? 3 Web Search What are some of the natural causes that lessen the clarity /turbidity of water? 4 Web SearchWhere is Capo d’Orlando located? 5 Image Search Search for views of the ocean at Capo d’Orlando, what do you notice about the ocean? What ecosystems are defined by clarity of the water?

5. 5 Minutes What ecosystems are defined by clarity of the water?

6. 1 Web SearchWhat is water clarity/turbidity? 2 Web SearchWhat simple disk is used to determine the clarity/turbidity of water? 3 Web Search What are some of the natural causes that lessen the clarity /turbidity of water? 4 Web SearchWhere is Capo d’Orlando located? 5 Image Search Search for views of the ocean at Capo d’Orlando, what do you notice about the ocean? What ecosystems are defined by clarity of the water?

7. 1 Web SearchWhat is water clarity/turbitity? What ecosystems are defined by clarity of the water?

8. 2 Web SearchWhat simple disk is used to determine the clarity/turbidity of water? What ecosystems are defined by clarity of the water?

9. 3 Web Search What are some of the natural causes that lessen the clarity /turbidity of water? What ecosystems are defined by clarity of the water?

10. 4 Web SearchWhere is Capo d’Orlando located? What ecosystems are defined by clarity of the water?

11. 5 Image Search Search for views of the ocean at Capo d’Orlando, what do you notice about the ocean? What ecosystems are defined by clarity of the water?