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Exploring the Ocean Zones to Find Nemo

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Exploring the Ocean Zones to Find Nemo

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    1. Exploring the Ocean Zones to Find Nemo! Digital Story Designed by: Dan Stroup 3/6/10

    2. Nemo Is Lost! Marlin Needs Help! Use your submarine to help Marlin explore the five different zones of the ocean and see if you can find Nemo amongst the different creatures you find in each zone. Nemo is a Clown Fish who looks like this:

    3. Five Zones of the Ocean You will guide your submarine to explore these five different ocean zones to find Nemo! Epipelagic Zone (The Sunlight Zone) Mesopelagic Zone (The Twilight Zone) Bathypelagic Zone (The Midnight Zone) Abyssocpelagic Zone (The Abyss) Hadopelagic Zone (The Trenches) No time to lose! Dive! Dive! Dive!

    4. Epipelagic (Sunlight Zone) As you dive beneath the oceans surface you notice that it is still light and the water if full of living creatures! This is the warmest and lightest part of the ocean where photosynthesis can still take place. Checking your gauges you find: Depth: 200 meters Water Temp:Warm Light Level: High

    5. Sea Creatures Found, but not Nemo! Regal Tang-This neon blue fish is shy and likes to eat algae. They can grow to about 10 inches in length. Copper-band Butterflyfish- This fish uses its long snout to pick at and eat coral polyps and tube worms. The large black spot on its back confuses predators.

    6. Mesopelagic (Twilight Zone) As you dive below 200 meters you notice the water around you get increasingly darker. You level off your submarine at 1,000 meters and begin to look around. Many of the fish living in this zone swim to the surface to feed and than return back down in the safe dark water during the day. If Nemo is in here he might be hiding in the dark water during the day to keep safe. Checking your gauges you find: Depth: 1000 meters Water Temp: Cooler Light Level: Low

    7. Strange Creatures Found, but I don’t see Nemo! Hatchetfish-This fish has the ability to create its own light known as bioluminescence! This fish feeds on food falling from above and is named after its thin hatchet body shape. Deep Sea Dragonfish- This fish dangles a light attached to its mouth to lure a meal. They have very sharp teeth used to used to eat small fish. He looks very scary, but is only around 6 inches long. I hope he didn’t eat Nemo!

    8. Bathypelagic (Midnight Zone) As you dive down to 4,000 meters it is completely dark! The only light that can be seen at this depth is from the fish themselves. Most of the fish at this level are black or red in color because there is no light. If Nemo is here he is definitely lost! The pressure is so great at this depth I don’t think Nemo could even survive! Checking your gauges you find: Depth: 4,000 meters Water Temp: Cold Light Level: None

    9. Something very large is in the distance! Spermwhale- This whale can dive very deep in search of the giant squid, one of its favorite foods! Giant Squid- This is no ordinary squid. It can reach lengths of up to 60 feet! They have eight arms and a very sharp beak for eating.

    10. Abyssocpelagic Zone (The Abyss) and beyond to the Trenches….. Your submarine is near crushing point as you dive down to 6,000 meters! No fish can live here, the pressure is too great! Only tiny squids and sea worms are found here. Nemo can not be here. We had better surface before we are stuck down here forever………Surface! Surface! Surface! Checking your gauges you find: Depth: 6,000 meters Water Temp: Near Freezing Light Level: None

    11. Finally! In the bright and sunny coral reef again! As you inspect your sub for damages you find something orange that had swam inside the water intake for your submarine. You carefully pull out the creature and place it in a bowl of water. Wait a minute, it looks like………………

    12. Nemo!!! Nemo must have swam in your submarine for safety when you were diving into the deep zones of the ocean. Lets take him back to Marlin now! He will be so happy you found him!

    13. Nemo is home again! Marlin was so happy to have Nemo back with him at home. Nemo and Marlin are clown fish who live in coral reefs. They live inside stinging sea anemones to protect themselves from predators!

    14. Thank you! Thank you for looking for me and bringing me back to my dad! I hope you learned a lot about my home, the ocean. You are welcome anytime. Until next time, happy sailing!

    15. Resources International Society for Technology in Education. (2008). National Educational Technology Standards (NETS-S) and Performance Indicators for Teachers. Eugene, OR Oregon Department of Education (2009). Final draft: Science content standards. Salem, OR: ODE. Paddy Ryan. ‘Deep-sea creatures’, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2- Mar-09. Retrieved from http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/deep-sea-creatures/1/5 February 16, 2010. Paddy Ryan. ‘Deep-sea creatures-the mesopelagic zone’, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2- Mar-09. Retrieved from http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/deep-sea-creatures/2 February 16, 2010. Paddy Ryan. ‘Deep-sea creatures-the bathypelagic zone’, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2- Mar-09. Retrieved from http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/deep-sea-creatures/3 February 16, 2010. Paddy Ryan. ‘Deep-sea creatures-sea floor life’, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2- Mar-09. Retrieved from http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/deep-sea-creatures/4 February 16, 2010. Paddy Ryan. ‘Deep-sea creatures-the abyssopelagic zone’, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2- Mar-09. Retrieved from http://oceanlink.island.net/biodiversity/deepsea/abysso.html February 16, 2010.

    16. Science and Technology Standards Oregon 4th Grade Science Standard 4.1 Structure and Function: Living and non-living things can be classified by their characteristics and properties. 4.1L.1 Compare and contrast characteristics of fossils and living organisms. 4.1E.1 Identify properties, uses, and availability of Earth materials. NETS Technology Standards Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance,to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: a. plan strategies to guide inquiry. b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. d. process data and report results.

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