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Activity: I brake for sponges
Description | 25 mins
Media: Explore the benthic habitat on the seafloor through the eyes of the underwater robot ROPOS in this short video for Canadian classrooms.
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Activity: Build your own ROPOS - are invited to imagine their own robo-sub using provided parts, and label their diagrams with the types of technology their ROPOS would use to gather data on habitats and species.
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About Ocean School
This is a free educational resource from the Canadian Government about the ocean, through the Ocean Frontier Institute at Dalhousie University and the National Film Board of Canada. Ocean School provides free, media-rich, ocean-based resources in multiple subjects for students in grades 5–12. Created by educators, scientists and storytellers, these interactive learning materials help students understand our influence on the ocean and the ocean’s influence on us.
Available in French
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Please note: Ocean School activities are not stand-alone lessons (they do not cover all aspects of one topic or subject) but instead supplement learning through dynamic and engaging experiences.
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