Learn About the Ocean 🌊

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Introduction
The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet and is home to an incredible variety of plants, animals, and ecosystems. In this program, students will explore the fascinating world of the oceans and learn how marine environments support life on Earth. From the deep open ocean to shallow coastal waters and icy polar seas, students will discover how oceans formed, how ocean life evolved, and why protecting the ocean is so important for our planet.

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Topics Covered

1. How Earth’s Oceans Formed & How Ocean Life Evolved

2. The Ocean Floor, Volcanic Islands & Tides

3. Open Ocean – Part 1

4. Open Ocean – Part 2

5. Open Ocean – Part 3

6. Shallow Seas – Part 1

7. Shallow Seas – Part 2

8. Shallow Seas – Part 3

9. Seashores – Part 1

10. Seashores – Part 2

11. Polar Oceans – Part 1

12. Polar Oceans – Part 2

13. Climate Change and the Ocean

14. Saving and Protecting the Ocean