Master Materials List

Student Handouts	Items for Group Display	Material Items	Facility/Equipment Requirements
Investigation 1: The Excitement of Exploration
Science notebooks Why Do We Explore? "Journey to the Unknown" photos Ocean Explorer Worksheet Video discussion questions	Page of photos of Michelle Ridgway video Exploring the Ocean’s Hidden Worlds	Sentence Strip paper Reference books, if necessary	Computer with internet access attached to a projector for video viewing Chalkboard or whiteboard Student internet access or adequate library resources
Investigation 2: Canyons in the Sea
Science notebooks Bering Sea Canyon cards	Underwater vehicle chart Map showing Zhemchug and Pribilof canyons Mural Grid Figure	Student maps from Mural paper for each group Drawing paper Drawing materials Glue Scissors 3x3 inch sticky note, 142 per group	Computer with internet access and projector to project websites
Investigation 3: Mountains in the Sea
Science notebooks Ocean Features Model seafloor instructions Bathymetric Mapping Instructions Seafloor grid Excel map instructions	"Who Cares about Seafloor Mapping?"video Black and white bathymetric map of Patton Seamount Color bathymetric map of Patton Seamount	Activity 3A: Per team of 3-4 students: Plastic food storage container or tub, about 4-6 inches deep and 5-7 inches long and wide. Containers need not be transparent. Modeling clay. Amount required will depend on the size of containers used. Bottle, beaker, or measuring cup with sufficient water to fill the plastic container after the clay has been placed in it. Plastic or paper funnel Centimeter ruler Strong clear plastic such as a blank overhead transparency, to cover the container. This will be used to draw on and must be transparent. Strong plastic wrap may also work. Waterproof black felt tip marker (fine tip, if possible) Waterproof felt tip markers: dark blue, light blue, green, yellow, orange Masking tape Scissors Activtiy 3B: Per team of 3-4 students: 1 box such as a shoe box or small rectangular box, with a lid if possible Aluminum foil or heavy paper to use for a box lid, if box is without a lid Clay, rocks, gravel, sand, and/or other materials to create a seafloor and features Centimeter ruler Black felt tip marker Paper that is the size of the top of the box Masking tape Scissors Sharp object to punch hole Pencil, dowel, straw, skewer, or knitting needle to use as probe Colored pencils, crayons or markers	Computer(s) with Internet access LCD projector or individual computers Software: Excel
Investigation 4: Searching for Sounds in the Sea
Science notebooks Right Whale Data Sheet	Underwater sounds website Sounds of the Sea PowerPoint, part 1 Sounds of the Sea PowerPoint, part 2 Sounds of the Sea PowerPoint, part 2.1 Spectrograms for underwater sounds	Tape, rope or cone markers to create boundary for Activity Nametags for the activity participants Blindfolds Bering Sea Map Spectrogram Key	Computer with internet access attached to a Projector for video viewing Speakers attached to a computer for the various underwater sounds Large gymnasium or outdoor area for the "On the Trail of a Whale" activity
Investigation 5: Exploring Our Local Waters
Science notebooks Data summary sheet	none	Quadrats Pencils Clipboards Garbage bags Rope with measured intervals to use as a transect line	Computer connected to the Internet and a projector.
Investigation 6: Discovering Underwater Wonders
Science notebooks Investigation Scoring Guide	none	Books, phamplets, posters and other research materials. Art supplies for student presentations.	Projector for showing student PowerPoint or iMovie presentations Chalkboard or whiteboard for list of topics Student internet and/or library access