How much do you know about the majority of planet earth: its
oceans? It’s a lively topic, and one you can really plunge into. Try some of
these activities below, and make waves!
CONNECT:
- Did you know that the ocean forms currents? What causes currents? Why is the sea salty? Find out the answers to these questions at http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/rose-center-for-earth-and-space/david-s.-and-ruth-l.-gottesman-hall-of-planet-earth/what-causes-climate-and-climate-change/the-world-ocean
- Discover marine creatures from the tiny zooxanthellae that make the coral reefs home to the giant mammals of the vast seas: at http://www.mbgnet.net/salt/index.htm
- Virtually visit the Smithsonian Ocean Planet exhibit at http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/ocean_planet_overview.html
- Explore marine life “down under” at http://portphillipmarinelife.net.au/
- Discover planet ocean at http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/planetocean/ocean.html
- Look at the history of ocean life through NOAA’s photo library: http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/
CREATE:
- This site allows you to do several activities related to sea life: https://www.fi.edu/sites/default/files/SummerCampDiscovery_Week8_Dangers_of_the_Deep_Newsletter.08.14.pdf
- Explore the splendors of the sea at http://www.seasky.org/sea.html
- Watch a kelp forest “live” at http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-experiences/live-web-cams/kelp-forest-cam. You might even see a wolf eel!
- Become a Junior Oceanographer! Take the quiz and earn a certificate. Join at http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/education/stuffforkids/junioroceanographer/
CARE:
- How much oil is usually lost to an oil spill and who cleans it up? Find out on this site from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills
- Want to help oceans and the living things therein? http://www.vanaqua.org/act/direct-action has a list of conservation projects that you can participate in.
- Make waves at this interactive website: http://waves.marine.usf.edu/news_menu/news_menu.htm
- Imagine living underwater to study and preserve marine ecosystems. You can get involved without even getting wet, at http://aquarius.fiu.edu/
- You don’t have to be a scientist to help save coral reefs. Try one of the following ten steps to help: http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/habitats/coralreefs/ways-to-help-coral-reefs/index.htm
CAREER:
You can make waves in a career related to oceans. Here are
few starters:
