Windows to the Deep 2021: Southeast U.S. ROV and Mapping

• Grades 6-8
• Simple Machines: Robot Building Blocks

  Students practice the engineering design process to develop a working manipulator arm for a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).

• Which Robot When

  Students learn about the variety of underwater robots that are used for ocean exploration and the technical capabilities that differentiate them from one another.

• Grades 9-12
• Watching in 3-D Activity Package

  Students learn how multibeam sonar is used to explore and study the shape and composition of the ocean floor and how to analyze and interpret maps of a variety of seafloor features using authentic multibeam sonar data and a free version of Fledermaus, a powerful 3D interactive mapping data visualization software used by ocean explorers. Hands-on activity: Manipulate and analyze seafloor features using authentic mapping software.

These Education Theme pages are designed to provide the best of what the Ocean Explorer website has to offer to support your classroom during this expedition. Each theme page provides links to expedition features, lessons, multimedia, career information, and associated past expeditions.

Deep-sea Corals

Underwater Robots

Seafloor Mapping

Marine Archaeology

Ocean Today is an exciting, multimedia kiosk in public aquariums that features videos on all aspects of the ocean realm — exploration and discoveries, marine life, and science. Find out more at https://oceantoday.noaa.gov.

Here we feature Ocean Today videos that support teaching and learning related to the current ocean expedition.

• The Last Grand Challenge
• The Deep Ocean
• Journey Through Time
• Ocean Time Capsules

The following expeditions cover topics similar to those of interest on the current expedition.

• 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration – Remotely Operated Vehicle and Mapping Operations
• Windows to the Deep 2018: Exploration of the Southeast U.S. Continental Margin
• DEEP SEARCH 2018: DEEP Sea Exploration to Advance Research on Coral/Canyon/Cold seep Habitats