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Week 4 Q&A

Monday, 30 April, 2012 01:00 Written by Amanda Haddad

Greetings, Classroom Connectors! Thanks for sending in your questions for me and Tito about exploring the bottom of the ocean with the Jason ROV. Did you find any octopuses on your CORKs? No, we did not find any octopuses on the CORKs here in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. On CORKs placed a [Read the Rest...]

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Week 4 Activities

Monday, 30 April, 2012 01:00 Written by Amanda Haddad

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This week is all about Tools & Technology. Since we’re using ROV’s on this cruise (our FAVORITE deep ocean research tool), this week’s lessons will focus on an important aspect of ROVs: buoyancy. ES = Elementary School MS = Middle School HS = High School SE = Special Education ROV challenge (HS) This international [Read the Rest...]

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If you could build an underwater home, what would it be like?

Monday, 30 April, 2012 01:00 Written by Amanda Haddad

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If you were to build a home under the ocean, what would it be like? Would it be like your home on land with electricity and fresh water? Would you have a door? Week 4 activities are posted.

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Would you want to drive an ROV?

Friday, 27 April, 2012 01:00 Written by Amanda Haddad

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Driving an ROV like Alvin or JASON takes lots of skill like using a joy stick. JASON pilots tell us that it is a lot like a video game but with a really expensive robot! Do you think you would want to drive an ROV? WebDay #3 is posted. Also, here’s something really cool!! Remember [Read the Rest...]

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WebDay #3

Friday, 27 April, 2012 01:00 Written by Amanda Haddad

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The biggest discoveries in the deep ocean in the last 50 years have been about life and how many different environments we’re finding it. Here are some videos showing how diverse the deep biosphere can be. Discovery of hydrothermal vents Here’s a video about how scientists discovered hydrothermal vents. Suggestions for discussion prompts (and [Read the Rest...]

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Week 4 Q&A

Week 4 Activities

If you could build an underwater home, what would it be like?

Would you want to drive an ROV?

WebDay #3