Castaway Island

1. Sketch Castaway Island2. Show how waves impact your island

Sketch Castaway Island

We are going to watch a short clip from the movie Castaway (2000) and I am going to ask you to draw a simple sketch of the island as you saw it in the movie.

Sketch Castaway IslandWatch for how the coastline changes as you look around the island…from cliffs – to rocky shore – to sandy beach

Castaway Island

Here is what the island actually looks like:

Rest of the hour…

1. Finish working on the first draft of your island map.

2. Island and Landforms extra credit crossword

Global Ocean Currents

Ocean Currents!

Ocean Currents determine where the beach is on your island. The ‘protected’ side of your island is where beaches occur.

Ocean Currents

Ocean Currents

Ocean Currents!

Ocean Currents determine where the beach is on your island. They also show where the waters are shallower and deeper off the coast of your island.

Ocean Currents

Ocean Currents!

More Examples…

Ocean Currents

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Draw two dotted lines around your island to show where the waters are shallower and deeper around the coast.

When you are all done with everything, pick up a checklist to make sure everything has been done.

Last item to add to your island…

Global Ocean Currents

Change your Island as a result of the ocean currents in your location.

For example

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Re-Draw your Island Map

Now that all your changes have been made, it’s time to re-draw your island on a nice, clean sheet of paper.