The oceans of the world are all connected. Together they form one world ocean. There is more water than land on earth. Oceans cover almost three-fourths of the planet. In our study we are going to find out what animals live on the ocean floor. I will tell you about certain animals and then you will search through books, the Internet, encyclopedias and other sources to find out more about these watery creatures. Let's go exploring! Can you find a map of the world that shows all the oceans?
You will discover many animals on this ocean quest. Your explorations will help you create
| SOURCE | TITLE |
| Books |
Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor. Littledale, Freya. The Magic Fish. Mackell, Jenny & Dandi. Under the Water. McDonald, Megan. Is This A House for Hermit Crab? |
| Videos |
First Nature Watch Series: The Snail. (The Wright Group) Gift of the Whales. (Miramar Images Inc.) National Geographic Video: Cameramen Who Dared. (Vestron Video) National Geographic Video: The Great Whales. (Vestron Video) Reading Rainbow. Dive to the Coral Reefs. (Lancet Productions) What Is A Fish? (Altschul Group) |
| Internet | Coral View http://www.win.or.jp/~masao/coral.html |
To find this information, you will need to:
- Read each question carefully and decide what the questions is asking you to do.
- Look in the books, videos and Internet sites I listed in the Resources section.
- If there is an Internet site listed after the question, there is sure to be information there to help you.
- Answer each question in your Ocean Quest Journal on the page given in the question.
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Even though your Ocean Quest Activity is done with your group, each of you will be expected to create your own Picture Dictionary and Ocean Animal Models. Please See the Grading Chart for details on what each project should have, in order to get a "5". each project.
In our quest through the ocean floor we have discovered many animals but there is still much to learn about the ocean. In our next quest we will study the make-up of this under water world. See (sea) you on the surf!
Last updated December 9, 1997
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