Science Ocean Life Meta 9–11 yrs

Exploring the Ocean

探索海洋

Description

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 your 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?