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Ocean Explorer

Dive into ocean zones, map sea creatures and design a research submarine.

Your mission

Explore the ocean's zones and report back on one creature nobody in your family knows about.

Learning goals

  • • Describe ocean zones and their conditions
  • • Record observations like a scientist
  • • Present findings clearly

You'll need

  • • Paper
  • • Colours
  • • A jar or clear container

Optional: Camera or tablet for photos of your work

  • Adult supervision near any water activity.

Project stages

0/5 tasks

Discover

~30 min

Find out what you already know and gather ideas before you start building.

  • Zone map

    Draw the ocean zones from sunlight to midnight and label the depth of each.

    ~30 min · Parent guidance: Check in at the end of the task and talk it through together.

    Extra challenge: add one more detail to your discover work and explain why you chose it.

Plan

~20 min

Turn your ideas into a plan you can actually follow.

  • Pick your creature

    Choose a deep-sea creature to research and list your questions.

    ~20 min · Parent guidance: Check in at the end of the task and talk it through together.

    Extra challenge: add one more detail to your plan work and explain why you chose it.

Create

~45 min

Make the main part of your project.

  • Field notebook

    Make an explorer's notebook page with drawings and facts.

    ~45 min · Parent guidance: Stay nearby for set-up, then let your learner lead.

    Extra challenge: add one more detail to your create work and explain why you chose it.

Present

~15 min

Share your work with your family or group.

  • Explorer's report

    Present your creature to the family in one minute.

    ~15 min · Parent guidance: Check in at the end of the task and talk it through together.

    Extra challenge: add one more detail to your present work and explain why you chose it.

Reflect

~10 min

Think about what you learned and what you would do next time.

  • Next expedition

    What would you explore next and why?

    ~10 min · Parent guidance: Check in at the end of the task and talk it through together.

    Extra challenge: add one more detail to your reflect work and explain why you chose it.

Australian Curriculum links

Science · Inquiry and skills

Learners apply Science skills while planning, making and presenting "Ocean Explorer".

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English · Inquiry and skills

Learners apply English skills while planning, making and presenting "Ocean Explorer".

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The Arts · Inquiry and skills

Learners apply The Arts skills while planning, making and presenting "Ocean Explorer".

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Reflection

  • • What part of this project are you most proud of?
  • • What was tricky, and how did you work it out?
  • • What would you change if you did it again?
  • • What is one new thing you can now explain to someone else?

Completion checklist

  • ☐ All stages marked complete
  • ☐ Final product finished
  • ☐ Evidence uploaded (photo, writing, audio or video)
  • ☐ Reflection questions answered
  • ☐ Presented to family or group
  • ☐ Parent review complete