Where is the deepest part of the ocean?
Materials Student Maps 1 per group of 2 Color markers 3 colors per group Rulers 1 per group Procedure 1. On your own paper, predict where you think the deepest parts of the ocean are. Draw a picture of what you think an oceans profile would be from one side to the other. 2. Working in-groups of four, familiarize yourself with the legend of your map. How does your map show the depths of the ocean? 3.Using the markers provided, highlight/circle the deepest parts of the ocean. Find as many areas as possible that would be considered deep (more than 6000 m) 4. Highlight/circle the shallowest parts of the ocean (not including the continental shelves) with a different colored marker. Consider any thing less than 500 m as shallow 5. Are there any patterns that can be identified by the areas you have marked so far? 6. Starting at each shallow zone, draw lines from either side to the nearest deep zone. 7. How many zones of shallow to deep were you able to draw? 8. Compare your map with the map f
2. What is a trench? 3. Where is the highest mountain on Earth located? in what Ocean? 4. The longest Underwater mountain range is called what? How long is it? 5. Underwater mountains become ___________ when they rise out of the ocean water. Day 7: Today you will discover the animal life found in the ocean. Use the sites listed below and the video to find your information. Materials: pencil, Science Folder, Book “The Magic School Bus” 1. Search through the websites below to learn about animal and plant life found in the continental shelf and continental slope regions of the ocean. 2. Watch the video “Light Zone” in the Resource Section http://education.nmsu.edu/webquest/wq/ocean/ExplorationPage.html http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/ http://www.mos.org/oceans/life/surface.html 3. Read book “The Magic School Bus On the Ocean Floor” 4.Record at least 8 animals found in each section of the ocean. Record the information in your Science Folder. You may want to inclu
