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Exploring the Ocean

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Science›Ocean Life|Ages 9—11|ID: mt_1m5ItPiwUK

Know that oceanographers and marine biologists study the ocean using submarines, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), satellites, and diving, and that much of the ocean remains unexplored — we know more about the Moon's surface than the deep ocean floor

Mastery Evidence

  • Name at least two tools scientists use to explore the ocean: submarines, ROVs, satellites
  • State that most of the deep ocean remains unexplored
  • Explain why ocean exploration is difficult: darkness, pressure, vastness

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] explain how scientists explore the deep ocean using robots and submarines, and why we've still only explored a small fraction of the ocean floor — less than we know about the Moon?”

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  • Deep-Sea Creatures hard

    Ocean exploration context requires knowing deep sea life exists

    • Ocean Animal Adaptations hard

      Deep sea adaptations extend general adaptation concept to extreme conditions

    • Ocean Depth Zones hard

      Deep sea life builds on knowing ocean zones, especially the midnight zone

    • The Ocean Floor soft

      Deep sea life lives on the ocean floor; terrain knowledge enriches understanding

      • What Is the Ocean? hard

        Ocean floor concept requires knowing the ocean is vast and deep

      • Ocean Depth Zones soft

        Ocean floor is the bottom of the deepest zone; zone knowledge enriches it

  • The Ocean Floor hard

    Exploring the deep requires knowing the ocean floor has terrain

    • What Is the Ocean? hard

      Ocean floor concept requires knowing the ocean is vast and deep

    • Ocean Depth Zones soft

      Ocean floor is the bottom of the deepest zone; zone knowledge enriches it

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