We have been using our "Undersea University" science kit that we got from Scholastic. I'm amazed at all the information that is provided and covered, along with a lot of hands on activities. We've read about and discussed:
Marine Archaeology
Marine Geology
Marine Ecology
Ocean Exploration
Marine Biology
Difference between oceans and seas
Early oceans and how they took shape
Properties of water
Crustations
Colors of the oceans
Salt water
Why waves crash
Tides
Currents - surface and deepwater
Rain
Hurricanes
The food web
Plankton and plankton eaters
Predators: The meat eaters
Ocean exploration
Shipwrecks
Sonar
Reefs
Along with these, we've also been doing the experiments included in the kit. These include:
Finding the percentage of times your finger will land on a spinning globe. Each child did it 7 out of 10 times, or 70%, which is how much of the Earth is covered in water.
Growing our own Triops. From preparing the water, hatching the egg, feeding it properly and transferring it to the tank. The best part was watching how fast it grew, from a speck of dust to 2 inches long in just 3 weeks.
Made tides in a shallow pan.
Made currents in a shallow pan.
Made our own rain.
Played card game: Gulp War
Made a mini-sub to see how one can dive and rise.
Made our own Sonar using a box and various items inside and graph paper.
All three of the children participated in this project together, it took about a month to cover everything in it. We have two more packets ready to use once this one is complete. The kids really enjoyed it and I feel very confident about getting any of the other Scholastic kits. It has also inspired them to check other other books from the library and various movies from the library and Netflix. |