Activity One - Explore

It is also important to focus on how these ocean environments can have a critical impact on our daily lives and in turn how we are impacting this fragile environment. We will be exploring the impact of our actions in more detail throughout this unit. Answer the following questions by using the information in the 'Useful Resources' box. Remember to write in full sentences to explain your thoughts!

• • 1. Why do you think oceans are important in our lives? Write your answers on a mini white board. We will discuss and share your ideas. 

    2. What the Youtube clip below and write down in your books why are our oceans incredible?

    3. From your own knowledge, having watch the YouTube clip and by reading the second article in the 'Useful Resources' box,  how are we impacting our oceans? Write a paragraph of between five and seven sentences in your book to explain your answer. 

Activity Two - See, Think, Wonder

It is always important to start a unit by having a good knowledge of why we have included a unit on oceans into our curriculum. As oceans cover 70% of the Earth's surface and contain 97% of all water on Earth they have a huge impact on our lives, even though we live in the land locked country of Switzerland! For this activity you are going to mainly interrogate an image. 

• • 1. Collect a copy of the See, Think, Wonder sheet and we will work through it together. You will spend between 3 and 5 minutes on each section to explore the image in the 'Useful Resources' box. 

Step One

You are going to describe what you 'See'. 

Step Two

'Think' about what you see and write down what you think is happening in the image . 

Step Three

'Wonder' about the image. What questions do you have about the image. The wondering can be completed as a series of questions.

Useful Resources

Activity Three - Comprehension - Key Facts

It is good to have an understanding of the fundamentals of the processes that happen within our oceans. To do this you are going to complete a series of comprehension questions using the information in the 'Useful Resources' box. Write your answers in full sentences in your book. 

• • 1. What is an ocean?

    2. What is the difference between an ocean and a sea?

    3. What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

    4. How many oceans are there? Name them.

    5. For each ocean provide the following information

       1. 1. 1. 1. • Size (km2)

                   • Deepest point - name and depth in kms

    6. Collect a blank map of the world, mark on the oceans and give the map an appropriate title.

    7. Using the second link in the 'Useful Resources' box below, give five facts about oceans which you think are significant.

Useful Resources