Engage Activity: Importance of the Earth's Oceans
Watch this short video illustrating why exploration of the Earth's oceans is important. After viewing this video, address the following questions:
- According to the speaker, why is it important to know more about our oceans?
- List 5 interesting facts or pieces of information that you learned from watching this video.
Submit your work in the Classroom area in Module 1 Lesson 2 assignment folder in Blackboard. Click the link, Check for Understanding: Importance of the Earth's Oceans to download the document.
Video Attribution
Description: Robert Ballard on Exploring the Oceans
Source: TED Talks at http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/en//id/264
Next please click the menu item under Lessons at the top titled, Earth's Surface to begin the first lesson about the structures of the Earth.