Oceans teacher toolkit

The ocean is VAST. No matter where you live, we are all affected by it.

Can you figure out whether these statements about our ocean are true or false?

Statement 1: The ocean covers 50% of the Earth’s surface.

TRUE

FALSE

There’s a reason we call Earth the Blue Planet!

Statement 2: There are 5 oceans on our planet.

TRUE

FALSE

Have you ever wondered why the ocean is so important? Well, it’s all about…

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Sounds amazing, right? What else does the ocean do for us?

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Let’s think about some of the ways the ocean influences our world. Can you name any?

The Isles of Scilly - off the southwest coast of Britain - have an almost Mediterranean climate. At the same latitude, across the Atlantic, are the icy waters of Canada’s east coast. This is thanks to the warm Gulf Stream current which brings heat from the Caribbean.