Start your inquiry with a question
Now you have spent some time finding out about all the different extreme environments, you get to choose one that you are really interested in. The next step is to start being really curious about the environment and thinking about some questions you'd like to find the answers to.
Before you write your questions on the Padlet below you MUST have watched the video's on how to write a good question, I will be able to tell by the questions you write whether you have thought about making it an OPEN question rather than a closed or "right there" question. When you have a couple of questions, write them on the Padlet and your task this week is to find the answers to them.
Before you write your questions on the Padlet below you MUST have watched the video's on how to write a good question, I will be able to tell by the questions you write whether you have thought about making it an OPEN question rather than a closed or "right there" question. When you have a couple of questions, write them on the Padlet and your task this week is to find the answers to them.
Please write your name and at least 2-3 questions about the Deep Ocean.
Here is some more information to help you "deep dive" into this topic.
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Our big idea question is:
What makes an environment extreme and how do living things survive?
To answer this question we will explore:
To answer this question we will explore:
- Climate
- Vegetation
- Animals
- Habitat/Features
Reading material
These books explore life in the deepest parts of the ocean, read as many as you can to explore these fascinating topic. Think of the BIG question... how would you answer it?
Here are some books in EPIC, this is a good place to start building your knowledge about the deep sea.
Here are some books in EPIC, this is a good place to start building your knowledge about the deep sea.
These book are about how to explore the deep sea, read these if you are interested in Engineering - the people and machines that go to these extreme places.