OCEANS

OCEAN

What springs to your mind when think of the oceans?

Oceans are....

Offshore and open sea

Coral reefs

Ecosystem

Deep sea and depths

Water cycle

Sea exploration

Climate

Shipping

Rough seas

Marine life

What do you think about oceans?

What do you think?

Do you like the ocean? Why or why not? Why do some people not like the ocean? Are you afraid of the ocean? Why or why not? Would you like to live near the ocean? Why or why not? Do you like visiting the beach\ going to cruises\ scuba diving? Why or why not? Have you ever experienced rough seas? Would you like to sail the seven seas? Why or why not?

Unknown depths

What do you know about ocean? How deep is it?

What creatures can we find there and how deep are they?

1 feet ~ 300 meters

Unknown depths

Why do many areas of the ocean remain unexplored? What are some popular methods used to explore the depths of the ocean? Why are people so attracted by the unknown depths of the oceans? Do we need to have further studies of oceans? Why or why not?

1 feet ~ 300 meters

Why do you think people risk their lives to explore the ocean depths? How do you think ocean exploration affects our understanding of the world?

What can find possibly find in the deeper areas? Would you like to take part in a marine expidition?

Are oceans important?

Why?What is the role of the oceans in sustaining life on Earth. What is the importance of ocean exploration in modern science?

What problems are the oceans facing today?

Do you think governments should do more to protect the oceans? How? What can individuals do to help protect the oceans?

Why is it important to protect oceans? What would happen if we didn’t?

What are the main threats facing our oceans today?

"How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly ocean" - Arthur C. Clarke, British science-fiction writer

What are the best experiences you have had connected to the ocean? What part of the oceans would you like to see or visit? What would you like to know about the oceans?