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Oceans All Over
OBJECTIVE
Students will learn the locations and names of the world's oceans.
BACKGROUND
Killer whales inhabit all the oceans of the world. They're most numerous in the Arctic, the Antarctic, and areas of cold-water upwelling. Killer whales are found in both the open ocean and coastal waters.
MATERIALS
- large, round piece of fruit such as honeydew melon, grapefruit, etc. (one per student)
- globe
- world maps
- nontoxic pens
- paper
- eating utensils
ACTION
1. Ask students to bring a large, round piece of fruit such as a honeydew melon, grapefruit, orange, or apple from home.
2. Give students access to globes and/or world maps.
3. Students draw and label the world's oceans on their piece of fruit. If there is room, students label seas, major straits, and bays.
4. Have students pair up. Write the questions at right on the board, and have each pair work together to write down the travel directions. Remind them to use directional terms like "travel south," "turn left," etc.
5. When everyone has finished, ask students to share their answers with the class. (Remember, there is usually more than one way to get from one place to another.)
6. At the end of the activity, invite students to eat their fruit globe.
QUESTIONS
1. How do you get from the Arctic Ocean to the Indian Ocean?
2. What is the best way to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the North Pacific?
3. Describe the route from the Sea of Japan to the Arabian Sea.
4. You live in the Indian Ocean, and your friend lives in Baffin Bay. Where could you meet that would be a halfway point?
5. You live in the cold Greenland Sea, and have decided to visit the warm waters of the Coral Sea. Describe the route you'll take.
