- In this incredible camp, students journey from the tropics to the poles, inspect arctic food webs, simulate coral reef adaptations and survey everything from the great river deltas to the Mariana Trench. They collaborate to bring the California sea otter back from the brink of extinction and track great white sharks across the open ocean, learning and answering important sea-dwelling questions about the variety of the oceans and the differences in ecosystems.
- Through action-packed activities, learners discover the physical and geological sciences that underpin all ocean life like density, buoyancy, heat transfer, plate tectonics and the water cycle. In Oceanic Exploration Camp, STEM education is your oyster!
- Materials Included:
- Rubbermaid tub, 10 gal – 1
- 100 mL plastic graduated cylinder – 6
- 3×5 Index Card – 100
- Baking soda (8 oz) – 1
- Clay (1 lb) – 7
- Colored pencils (pack of 12) – 6
- Dice – 30
- Dry erase markers – 36
- Dry erase page pockets – 31
- Electric tea kettle – 1
- Food coloring (pack of 4) – 1
- Inflatable beach ball globe – 1
- Pencil sharpeners – 6
- Plastic bins (6 qt) – 6
- Plastic pipettes – 32
- Salt (1 lb) – 1
- Scissors pointed end (5in) – 15
- Feather – 1
- Sponge – 1
- Masking tape (60 yds) – 1
- Vinegar (1 qt) – 1
- Oceanic Exploration Instructor Manual
- Complete printed set of all student handouts
- Digital curriculum download comes with Instructor’s Manual only, which includes master copies of all student curriculum pages.
- Includes:
- Curriculum and materials for 12 sessions. Sessions each include 1 hour of activities and can be combined as needed to accommodate a variety of time blocks.
- Spiral Bound Instructor manual
- All printed materials to be used by students (no copying necessary!)
- Tools for documenting observations and data
- Materials for modeling the water cycle, the sea floor, food chains, volcanoes, tectonic plates and more
- Collaboration and discussion tips
- Lesson extensions for differentiation
- Each Activity Guide Includes:
- Aligned STEM Topics, National Standards, 21st Century Skills and Habits of Mind
- Materials List
- Schedule of Activities
- Topic Background Information & Vocabulary
- Step-By-Step Activity Instructions
- Opening & Closing Discussion Questions
- Extension Activities
- Looking to use your Oceanic Exploration Camp with a new group of marine explorers? This refill kit will get them back to observing the great depths of the seas!
- Baking soda (8 oz) – 1
- Colored pencils (12 pk) – 15
- Feather – 1
- Food coloring (4 colors) – 1
- Index cards (100 pk) – 1
- Masking tape (60 yard roll) – 6
- Salt (1 lb) – 1
- Sponge – 1
- Vinegar (1 qt) – 1
- Messages in Color Pages – 30
- Kelp Cards – 20
- Urchin Cards – 3
- World Map Student Pages – 30
- Lesson Titles:
- Ocean Geography
- The Water Cycle
- Deltas and Density
- Buoyancy and Adaptation
- Surface Temperature and Plankton
- The Arctic and the Food Chain
- Coral Reefs and Adaptation
- Underwater Volcanoes
- Deep Sea Trenches
- The Kelp Forest, Overfishing and Extinction
- The Kelp Forest, Science Research and Saving the Sea Otter
- Tracking the Great White Shark
