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Is It True That the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans Don’t Mix?
The article "Is It True That the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans Don’t Mix?" from BBC Science Focus debunks the viral myth that these two oceans remain separate. It explains how their waters do mix due to ocean currents and salinity differences.
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The Sophisticated Feeding Technique of Humpback Whales

In The Sophisticated Feeding Technique of Humpback Whales, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the Southern Ocean and the humpback whales that feed there. When Antarctica broke off from South America, it created swirling currents that sweep up nutrients from the bottom of the ocean, making it one of the richest waters on earth. In the summer, humpback whales come there to feast on shoals of krill, blowing curtains of bubbles and spiraling inwards to capture the swarm. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.

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The Mystery of the Pink Lake: A Salty Adventure in Senegal

In The Mystery of the Pink Lake: A Salty Adventure in Senegal, Ubercorn and his friends visit Lake Retba, also called the Milkshake Lake, in Senegal, Africa. The lake is pink because of tiny creatures called algae that live in the water and love the sunshine. People collect salt from the bottom of the lake to sell, and the water is very salty because it's connected to the ocean. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

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Keep the Ocean Blue: How Humans Impact Our Oceans
In this lesson, students will explore the effects that humans have on the world’s oceans. The lesson will begin with a game of Three Truths and a Lie about the ocean to activate students’ prior knowledge about this enormous biome. Next, students will work with a partner to watch two videos and explore the relationship between various ocean animals and human activity. Students will then share what they learned with their peers and create ocean conservation posters that educate viewers about the impact of human activities on ocean animals.
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How Do People Impact the Oceans?
In this lesson, you’ll help your students explore the impact humans have on the world’s oceans. Start things off with a fun game of Three Truths and a Lie about the ocean to get your class thinking about this incredible biome. Then, guide your students through two engaging videos that highlight the connection between ocean animals and human activities. Wrap up the lesson with a creative activity where your students design ocean conservation posters to show how we can all work together to keep our oceans clean.
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Tides: How Low Can You Go?

In Tides: How Low Can You Go?, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers explore a promenade by the ocean. They know the tide comes in and out, but is it high tide or low tide? This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.

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Octopus on the Move: Adventures Beyond the Ocean

In Octopus on the Move: Adventures Beyond the Ocean, ecologist David Scheel takes us inside the amazing world of octopuses, revealing how these clever creatures leave the water to hunt for food in new places! While they do have gills, octopuses use their skin to breathe while they explore land, but they can’t stay out too long. David also shares wild tales of octopuses escaping tanks and disappearing down drains! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Natural World: The Octopus in My House, a remarkable series about a professor and the extraordinary relationship he develops with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home.

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Seaweed Study

In Seaweed Study, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers try a new food — seaweed! Seaweed has lots of vitamins and is good for people, too. Come along as the Ramblers explore the beach and learn how seaweed attaches to rocks, floats in the water, and produces oxygen. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.

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Meet the Mighty Orca

In Meet the Mighty Orca, naturalist Steve Backshall sails around the fjords of Norway. He notices herring in the water, and finds a pod of orcas. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.

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Meet the Humpback Whale

In Meet the Humpback Whale, naturalist Steve Backshall swims with humpback whales. He sends a drone out to capture footage of them playing and breaching the water around Isla de la Plata in Ecuador. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.