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LESSON 8

Discover Our Ocean

Where is most of the water on Earth found?  What lives beneath those choppy, white-capped waves of our oceans?  "Discover Our Ocean" will take you deep below the surface of our oceans and guide you in discovering the wonders of the sea.  

Does one little piece of trash thrown on the ground matter that much?  James and Isaac learn about the harmful effects of storm drain pollution in All the Way to the Ocean, written by Joel Harper.
Bursa Beach, India
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Trash thrown on the ground matters a whole lot at Bursa Beach, located in Mumbai India.  Watch the amazing transformation of Bursa Beach, all because of one man, who wouldn't give up...Afroz Shah.  Shah believed that he, just one man, could make a difference in the world...and he did!  Never doubt the power of hard work and determination!

"Small steps, big impact."  ~Afroz Shah
Explore Our Oceans
Activity 1

Do you have a Carbon Footprint?

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

What is an Ecological Footprint?

Let's find out...

Activity 2

Work with a parent to complete the Water Footprint Calculator before our next Target class meeting. After you have completed the Water Footprint Calculator, click on the link below, and type your response to this activity on Padlet.  There is an example post for you to see on the Padlet page.

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