During this 7-8 day investigation, students create a list of ocean topics that they may have heard of or are familiar with, and then choose a topic to explore. They create a presentation to share their new knowledge with others.
In this 3-4 day investigation, students go outdoors to explore their local water body, using sampling techniques to discover the plants and animals.
In this 3-day investigation, students explore underwater sounds, learning about sound in water, hydrophones, and spectrograms. They simulate hydrophone use, study a researcher’s work, and identify animals by analyzing spectrograms and sounds.
This activity introduces students to bathymetric and topographic maps, teaching them about contour lines, colors, and geological features. Bathymetric mapping is crucial for exploring and understanding the ocean floor in Ocean Explorer expeditions.
This activity leads students through a process of creating a model of the ocean floor, taking depth “soundings,” entering data into an Excel spreadsheet, and then creating a 3-D map of their ocean floor in Excel.