Task
Your class is going on an expedition of the oceans. But, before you can go, you need to be prepared for what you will find. There are many amazing features to each ocean but there are also many perils. your job is to answer 5 questions as completely as possible.
Process
Today, each table will be given a different question to try to answer about the oceans you will explore. You will use the links below to discover information about the oceans. Assign each person in your group a different website to search to locate information about your topic. The topics you will research are:
What do the oceans look like?
Questions to think about answering:
How many oceans are there? How big are the oceans? How much of the world's surface do the oceans cover? How deep are the oceans? What continents are they located near?
How many oceans are there? How big are the oceans? How much of the world's surface do the oceans cover? How deep are the oceans? What continents are they located near?
Why are the oceans important?
Questions to think about answering:
What role does the ocean serve? How much food comes from the ocean? How much oxygen does the ocean produce? How much drinking water does the ocean provide?
What role does the ocean serve? How much food comes from the ocean? How much oxygen does the ocean produce? How much drinking water does the ocean provide?
Who explored the oceans?
Questions to think about answering:
Name at least 3 explorers. Where did they explore? What ships did they take? What country did they come from?
Name at least 3 explorers. Where did they explore? What ships did they take? What country did they come from?
How does the ocean move?
Questions to think about answering:
What are currents? What are tides? What are waves?
What are currents? What are tides? What are waves?
What animals call the ocean home?
Choose 3 animals and pick 2 interesting facts about each animal.
Compile
Compare your findings with what your group found. Together, write 2 sentences per person about what you discovered. Try to give as much information as possible in your sentences.
Next week we will take our sentences and record a video about the oceans. The videos will be compiled and played for Literacy Night.
Next week we will take our sentences and record a video about the oceans. The videos will be compiled and played for Literacy Night.