Unit 6E, Oceanography Unit Project: “Filming” the Ocean Depths Can you image yourself living in an undersea lodge? What do you think this marine world would be like? Research ocean organisms and topography and prepare a “moving picture” of the undersea environment.   Project Link 1 (Chapter 1, page E23) Imagine that you are promoting a brand-new undersea nature lodge. Visitors will get to and from the lodge in a deep-diving vehicle used for ocean research. Your presentation will include a “moving picture” of what visitors see, a taped narration, and other materials. Research how organisms have adapted to living in the ocean depths. Gather pictures of some of these organisms and use them to create a storyboard for your moving picture. Use phosphorescent paint for the scenes showing phosphorescent fish. Internet Links Marine Life NOVA Online: Into the Abyss/Living at Extremes http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/abyss/life/extremes.html NOVA Online: Into the Abyss/Deep — Sea Bestiary http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/abyss/life/bestiary.html The Bioluminescence Web Page: Photos of Luminous Organisms http://lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/organism/photo.html Museum of Science — Oceans Alive! Life in the Sea/Life Near the Surface http://www.mos.org/oceans/life/surface.html Student Resources Life in the Ocean Life in the Ocean (continued) Project Link 2 (Chapter 2, page E41) To decide where to build your lodge, you will need to know about the topography of the ocean. Draw illustrations showing the topography of the area around your undersea lodge. Before you build, consider the difficulties of locating the lodge too far from land or too deep in the ocean. Think about the safety features that you will need to include in your lodge. Internet Links Ocean Topography National Geographic — Map Machine: Physical Maps @national geographic.com http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/physical.html Smithsonian Institution — Ocean Planet: How Deep Can They Go? http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/oceanography_how_deep.html Smithsonian Institution — Ocean Planet: Interdisciplinary Marine Science Activities/Sea Secrets http://educate.si.edu/resources/lessons/currkits/ocean/secrets/essay.html Museum of Science — Oceans Alive!: Oceans in Motion/Water on the Move http://www.mos.org/oceans/motion/index.html Museum of Science — Oceans Alive! The Water Planet/Physical Features of the Ocean http://www.mos.org/oceans/planet/features.html Student Resources Map of the Ocean Floor Map of the Ocean Floor (continued) Project Link 3 (Chapter 3, page E58) Plan a number of trips from your lodge. Take into account how deep-sea currents affect sea life, visibility, and the stability of the vehicle. Make a map of the routes your undersea vehicle will take. Describe and illustrate the sea creatures your visitors will meet along the way. Internet Links Underwater Exploration Smithsonian Institution — Ocean Planet: Probing, Prying, Spying http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov:80/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/oceanography_studying_oceans.html Smithsonian Institution — Ocean Planet: Interdisciplinary Marine Science Activities:Reflections on the Sea http://educate.si.edu/resources/lessons/currkits/ocean/reflect/essay.html Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research: NURP Advanced Technology http://www.oar.noaa.gov/oceans/ocean_nurp.html NOVA Online: Into the Abyss/Deep-Sea Machines http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/abyss/frontier/deepsea.html Museum of Science — Oceans Alive! Scientists at Sea/ Underwater Explorations http://www.mos.org/oceans/scientist/underwater.html Student Resources Ocean Currents of the World Project Link 4 (Chapter 4, page E81) Research organisms near the site of your lodge and consider which may be used for ocean farming. Draw a diagram of a plan for aquaculture technology. Internet Links Ocean Resources Smithsonian Institution — Ocean Planet: Interdisciplinary Marine Science Activities/Ocean Market http://educate.si.edu/resources/lessons/currkits/ocean/market/essay.html Smithsonian Institution — Ocean Planet: Interdisciplinary Marine Science Activities/Sea Connections http://educate.si.edu/resources/lessons/currkits/ocean/connect/essay.html OceanLink: The Deep Sea http://oceanlink.island.net/oinfo/deepsea/deepsea.html Student Resources Map of the Ocean Floor Map of the Ocean Floor (continued) Ocean Currents of the World