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Submarine Live 2019
Join in on a journey of exploration of the Indian Ocean's uncharted depths.
Arctic Live 2019
Follow our live investigations and Q&As directly from the international research centre on Svalbard.
Submarine recovery (360)
Head out on the chase boat to recover a submersible
Submarine launch (360)
Join the team to launch submersibles
Flying up a seamount (360)
Fly up an underwater mountain in a submarine
Exploring the deep ocean (360)
Take a dive into the deep ocean
Look! Driving with no hands! (360)
Take a ride in a self-driving car
Seaview Science: The SVII
Learn more about the SVII, the camera used to conduct surveys of the coral reefs.
Seaview Science: giant clams
Learn how giant clams become so giant in this Seaview Science Video.
Seaview Science: clownfish symbiosis
​Learn more about the most well known fish on the Great Barrier Reef.
Seaview Science: jellyfish
Learn more about another amazing creature that lives in our coral oceans - the jellyfish.
XL Catlin Seaview Survey: introduction
What does the XL Catlin Seaview Survey hope to achieve?
Underwater classroom: clownfish
Richard Fitzpatrick gives an underwater talk about clownfish aka Nemo-fish.
Underwater classroom: reef shark
Shark specialist Richard Fitzpatrick shares his research methods when studying Reef Sharks.
Underwater classroom: sea cucumber
Marine biologist Richard Fitzpatrick talking about Sea Cucumbers in an underwater lesson.​​
Underwater classroom: wall of mouths
​A quick underwater lesson about the Great Barrier Reef's food chain.​
Coral expedition: sailing home
How do the team feel about the future of the reef?
Coral expedition: dive kit
Why do the team need all this different kit to work underwater?
Coral expedition: dive signs
What other dive signs would you find useful?
Coral expedition: boat tour
What might living on a research vessel be like?
Coral expedition: sharing the science
How does sharing the data help other scientists?
Coral expedition: navigating the reef
What tools and technology does Captain Frank use to navigate the reef?
Coral expedition: setting sail
What kind of people make up the team?
Why are joints important?
​Sarah Outen shows how she uses her joints
An expedition diet
Sarah Outen shares her diet and favourite food
Staying healthy on an expedition
​Sarah Outen describes what she does to stay healthy
Failing is good
Becoming a good coder by 'getting things wrong'
How have penguins adapted?
What makes penguin feathers so special?
Coral expedition: wonders of coral
Enjoy the wonders of this unique environment
Building your robot
Assembling the mBot in four phases
What is code?
Introducing code and its relationship to hardware
Uploading code to your robot
Uploading code to your mBot ​in simple steps
Where am I?
Where am I? The first of three questions used to define mobile autonomy
What's around me?
What's around me? The second of three questions used to define mobile autonomy
What do I do next?
What do I do next? The third of three questions used to define mobile autonomy
Safety and autonomous vehicles
Learning about safety in the world of autonomous cars
Design thinking
Problem solving is the essence of Design Thinking
Prototyping
Prototyping is an important design exercise
Communications and marketing
Learning to sell a product to a target audience through the right channels
What is Code Smart?
What does Code Smart mean? Listen to 3 interpretations of why coding and robotics are important.
Glacier field science (360)
Enjoy a virtual reality experience of Arctic glacier research
Arctic skidoo ride (360)
Travel across the Arctic by skidoo in virtual reality
Into an Arctic glacier (360)
Drop down a 150 foot hole in a glacier in virtual reality
Igloo video diary
What's it like to sleep in an igloo in the middle of the Arctic?
Polar science cartoon
What is it like to be an Arctic scientist?
Phillipe Cousteau at the Ice Base
Why do journalists visit the Ice Base?
Kids igloo
Find out how to make an igloo
Ice Base Tour
Explore a remote field camp on the Arctic sea ice
Arctic field lab
What does a field lab look like in the middle of the Arctic?
Ann’s food bag
How many calories does a polar explorer need a day?
Aerial filming at the Ice Base
An aerial view of the camp and the surrounding area
Training for the Arctic in Devon
Learn how polar explorers train for an expedition
Sleeping at -35 C
How do you sleep in such freezing conditions?
Ocean circulation
A video introduction to the science of ocean circulation
Catlin Arctic Survey expedition trailer
Watch the expedition trailer for the 2010 Catlin Arctic Survey
Cooking at the Ice Base
What are the challenges of cooking in an Arctic Ice Base?
Journey to Ny-Alesund
Travel to the UK Arctic Research Station
Glacier field science
Scientists take ice cores in Svalbard
Sea ice 1979 - 2012
What trend can you see in sea ice coverage?
Millie's story
Meet some of the students who participated to My Voice-My School in 2014

Images & slideshows

Fantastic plastics
This diagram shows ten different kinds of plastic and what they are commonly used for.
The top causes of ocean plastic pollution
Learn the most common offenders for ocean plastic pollution.
What's your bag?
What are the pros and cons of using plastic bags or the alternatives?
Seven types of plastic
This diagram demonstrates the properties, recyclability and toxicity of the seven types of plastic
Ocean plastics facts and figures
Explore the facts and figures surrounding ocean plastics pollution
Life cycle of a plastic bottle
Discover the journey of a plastic bottle from raw materials to recycling, landfill or litter.
Global plastics production
Learn about the history of global plastic production
Where does plastic come from?
Follow the production process from crude oil to the products we use every day
How is plastic recycled?
Find out how plastic bottles are turned into new clothing
How are plastic bottles made?
Discover the stages involved in plastic bottle manufacturing
Fantastic plastic
Explore some of the versatile and ingenious uses for plastic that have changed our world
Coral response to future temperatures
Find out how corals could be affected by future changes in ocean temperature and ocean chemistry
Zones on the reef interactive
What factors affect zonation on the reef?
Ocean experts
Find out about some of the ocean explorers, scientists and experts working with us
Look inside our self-driving car interactive
What's happening inside a self-driving car?
Comparing my mBot to a driverless car interactive
How is the mBot similar to a driverless car? How is it different?
Penguin adaptations interactive
Learn about penguin features that have contributed to their survival
Deep sea creatures
Where does your food come from?
Deep reef survey
Deep diving and underwater robots to explore the deep reef
Adaptation on the reef
Learn how different creatures have adapted to life on the reef
Shapes and patterns on the coral reef
A gallery focusing on the variety of structures, patterns and textures seen on the reef
Coral life cycle
Find out how corals grow and reproduce
Coral threats
Discover some of the threats facing the coral habitat
Dive signs
Master your dive signs to become an underwater explorer
Nudibranchs
Enjoy the diversity in the wonderful world of sea slugs or nudibranchs
Reef scales
From tiny polyps to hundreds of miles, discover the different scales in the coral ecosystem
Coral life
Find out more about the amazing variety of life on the reef
Expedition inside an Arctic glacier
Follow this immersive 360 journey into an Arctic glacier
The water cycle
Why is the water cycle important to us?
Water cycle data
Where is there more precipitation and why?
Beach litter
What rubbish do we find on the world’s beaches?
Map of ocean currents
How does the Gulf Stream affect the British climate?
Political map of the Arctic
How many countries border the Arctic Ocean?
Changing sea surface pH
Present sea-surface pH
Sea surface salinity
Map of varying salt levels across the oceans
Thermohaline circulation
Why is thermohaline circulation so important?
UK marine life
Explore the diversity of UK marine life
Seven wonders of the marine world
Do you know the seven wonders of the sea?
UK marine landmarks
Explore some of the UK's marine landmarks
Explorer team travel
How to explorers cross the frozen Arctic Ocean
Explorer team science
Learn how science is conducted across the Arctic
Getting ready to go home
Find out the team packed up their Arctic home
Making an ice hole
It's not as easy as it looks...
UK marine habitat zones
Find out about the different marine habitats around the UK
Penguin evolution
Penguin evolution described through a series of illustrations
Using our seas interactive
Learn about the different ways we use the seas around us.
Arctic life interactive
Explore more about the different living things in the Arctic.
UK marine life interactive
Learn about the diversity of life in the UK's seas.
Wonders of ice
Explore the beauty of the Arctic
Life at the Ice Base
What is it like to live at an Ice Base?
Ice Base science
How do scientists work in the remote Arctic?
Polar clothing
What do you wear in the Arctic?
Water sampling
Find out how scientists sample the Arctic Ocean
Penguin adaptations
How are penguins suited to the Antarctic?
Preparing for the cold
How many eggs do you need for an Arctic expedition?
Flying on ice
The joys of flying in the Arctic
Glacier field science
Taking glacier samples involves a lot of shovelling and hacking away
Behind the scenes
Learn about the life of the explorers behind the scenes at the Ice Base
Arctic team
Do you have what it takes to become a polar explorer?
Arctic life
Meet the wildlife that has adapted to survive in Arctic conditions
Coral ID
Learn how to identify different types of coral

Discovery Collections

Activities

Units

Google Expeditions Maths 5 - 7 7 - 11

Coral Oceans Science 7 - 11

Code Smart Computing 7 - 11

Oceans for beginners X-Curric 7 - 11

Ocean Plastics X-Curric 7 - 11

Frozen Oceans X-Curric 7 - 11

Submarine STEM Science 7 - 11

Google Expeditions Science 7 - 11

Google Expeditions Geography 7 - 11

Our Ocean Planet Science Geography 7 - 11

My Voice-My School Citizenship English 7 - 11 11 - 14

Lessons

Lesson 9.

Coral Live Prep 7-11

Lesson 10.

Purchase the robots

Lesson 9.

Design Technology - The plastics problem

Lesson 10.

Design Technology - The plastics solution

Lesson 1.

Our wonderful oceans

Lesson 3.

Our ocean in crisis

Lesson 2.

Our ocean and us

Lesson 1.

What are plastics? Part one

Lesson 5.

What impact can plastic have? Part one

Lesson 6.

What impact can plastic have? Part two

Lesson 7.

What can I do? Part one

Lesson 8.

What can I do? Part two

Lesson 4.

Where are plastics? Part two

Lesson 3.

Where are plastics? Part one

Lesson 2.

What are plastics? Part two

Lesson 1.

Coral bleaching

Lesson 2.

Geography of Mount Everest

Lesson 3.

Recycling in New York

Lesson 5.

Exploring the River Thames and Amazon river

Lesson 4.

Geography of Volcanoes

Lesson 1.

Angles

Lesson 3.

Fractions

Lesson 4.

Ratio and Data Collection

Lesson 4.

International Space Station - Build your own Space Station

Lesson 1.

International Space Station - Introducing the International Space Station

Lesson 3.

International Space Station - Microgravity and experiments

Lesson 6.

Friction when rock climbing

Lesson 5.

Gravity when rock climbing

Lesson 2.

International Space Station - Life in microgravity

Lesson 7.

A day in the life of a mini-beast

Lesson 1.

What lives in the deep sea?

Lesson 5.

How do you launch a submarine with strong structures?

Lesson 6.

How do you recover a submarine with levers and pulleys?

Lesson 4.

How do you choose materials for a submarine?

Lesson 3.

What forces affect submarines?

Lesson 2.

How big and how deep is the ocean?

Lesson 7.

Human impact on the reef

Lesson 8.

Coral press conference

Lesson 5.

Coral food chains

Lesson 6.

Adaptation on the reef

Lesson 4.

Coral classification

Lesson 3.

Amazing polyps

Lesson 2.

Reef builders

Lesson 1.

Coral explorer

Lesson 9.

Designing our smart city pt. 3

Lesson 8.

Designing our smart city pt. 2

Lesson 7.

Designing our smart city pt. 1

Lesson 6.

What do I do next?

Lesson 5.

Safety and signalling

Lesson 4.

What’s around me?

Lesson 3.

Where am I?

Lesson 2.

Controlling cars with code

Lesson 1.

Robot cars and smart cities

Lesson 12.

Captain’s log

Lesson 11.

The Southern Ocean and penguin evolution with Dr Lucy Quinn

Lesson 10.

The Southern Ocean and penguin adaptation with Dr Lucy Quinn

Lesson 9.

The Pacific Ocean and plastic pollution with Jo Royle

Lesson 8.

The Indian Ocean and classification with Anjani Ganase

Lesson 7.

The Atlantic Ocean and climate with Dr Penny Holliday

Lesson 6.

The Arctic Ocean and the water cycle with Dr Mark Brandon

Lesson 5.

Our ocean voyage with Prof Alex Rogers

Lesson 4.

Using our seas with Emily Penn

Lesson 3.

UK marine life with Dr Ceri Lewis

Lesson 2.

UK marine habitats with Dr Helen Findlay

Lesson 1.

The UK seas with Paul Rose

Lesson 5.

How is the Arctic changing?

Lesson 4.

How do humans and animals keep warm in the Arctic?

Lesson 3.

How do you eat like an Arctic explorer?

Lesson 2.

How do you train like an Arctic explorer?

Lesson 1.

What organisms live in the Arctic?

Subject Updates

Encounter Live

Live Investigation

Incredible edible polyp

This activity is a fun way of learning about the basic anatomy of the coral polyp, the tiny animal that creates the reef. Join Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop, as he hosts this interactive live session which yo...
Expert Interview

Coral restoration with Dr Kristen Marhaver

Your chance to ask Dr Kristen Marhaver about her work and life as a marine biologist working to protect and restore coral reefs. You can submit your students’ questions in advance or live.
#AMA

Coral Q&A with Jamie and Ellie

Jamie and Ellie are ready to answer questions from young people all around the world.
Expert Interview

Coral reproduction with Dr Kristen Marhaver

Your chance to ask Dr Kristen Marhaver about her work and life as a marine biologist working to protect and restore coral reefs. You can submit your students’ questions in advance or live.
#AMA

Coral Q&A with Ellie, Kevin and Rebecca

In this broadcast live from Curacao, Ellie speaks to researchers Kevin and Rebecca from the University of Alabama, about their obsession with sand, and the incredible world of tiny creatures (called '...
Live Investigation

Coral food chain mobile (AM)

This activity introduces students to a range of living things and animals on the coral reef and examines how they are connected.
Expert Interview

Coral ecosystems with Dr Mark Vermeij

Your chance to ask Dr Mark Vermeij about his research into the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of marine organisms. You can submit you students’ questions in advance or live.
#AMA

Coral Q&A with Jamie and Cor

Ever wondered whether you can sleep underwater? Jamie and Cor Hameete from the CARMABI Education department are ready to answer questions like these and more from students all over the world.
Live Investigation

Coral food chain mobile (PM)

This activity introduces students to a range of living things and animals on the coral reef and examines how they are connected.
Expert Interview

Coral ecology with Dr Mark Vermeij

Your chance to ask Dr Mark Vermeij about his research into the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of marine organisms. You can submit you students’ questions in advance or live.
#AMA

Coral Q&A with Ellie and Lucas

Ever wondered whether you can sleep underwater? Jamie and Lucas are ready to answer questions like these and more from students all over the world.
Expert Interview

Coral and climate with Dr Rene van der Zande

Your chance to ask Dr Rene van der Zande about his work which focuses on the earliest life stages of corals. You can submit you students’ questions in advance or live.
#AMA

Coral Q&A with Jamie and Mischa

Want to know whether the team pack anything special from home? Students can ask Mischa and Jamie anything in this live Q&A session.
Live Investigation

Coral in a high CO2 world (PM)

This session illustrates how the increase in carbon dioxide in the ocean is lowering pH levels, thus impacting marine life. The first activity Ocean acidification in a cup shows how water becomes more...
Expert Interview

Coral and CO2 with Dr Rene van der Zande

Your chance to ask Dr Rene van der Zande about his work which focuses on the earliest life stages of corals. You can submit you students’ questions in advance or live.
#AMA

Coral Q&A with Jamie and Jasper

Want to know whether the team pack anything special from home? Students can ask Jamie and Jasper anything in this live Q&A session.
Live Investigation

Going deeper (AM)

In the first part of this session Jamie demonstrates the relationship between pressure and depth with a simple activity called Under pressure. The second part of the session helps students investigate...
Expert Interview

Deep coral with Dr Pim Bongaerts

Your chance to ask Dr Pim Bongaerts about his research which focuses on the molecular ecology of coral reefs, using genome sequencing methods to study adaptation and connectivity in coral populations....
#AMA

Coral Q&A sponge special with Jamie and Dr Jasper de Goeij (AM)

Ask Jamie and Jasper about their most thrilling underwater experiences live! The team will be joined by the sponge research group with an underwater demonstration.
Live Investigation

Going deeper (PM)

In the first part of this session Jamie demonstrates the relationship between pressure and depth with a simple activity called Under pressure. The second part of the session helps students investigate...
Expert Interview

Twilight zone with Dr Pim Bongaerts

Your chance to ask Dr Pim Bongaerts about his research which focuses on the molecular ecology of coral reefs, using genome sequencing methods to study adaptation and connectivity in coral populations....
#AMA

Coral Q&A sponge special with Jamie and Dr Jasper de Goeij (PM)

Ask Jamie and Jasper about their most thrilling underwater experiences live! The team will be joined by the sponge research group with an underwater demonstration.
Live Investigation

Streamlined sharks (AM)

This exciting activity asks students to investigate the relationship between shape and water resistance.
Expert Interview

Adaptation on the reef with Kelly Latijnhouwers

Your chance to ask Kelly Latijnhouwers about her work as a coral reef ecologist and research scientist. You can submit your students’ questions in advance or live.
#AMA

Coral Q&A with Jamie and Daisy

What is the most useful tool used while doing research underwater? Jamie and Daisy attempt to answer more questions than ever before!
Live Investigation

Streamlined sharks (PM)

This exciting activity asks students to investigate the relationship between shape and water resistance.
Expert Interview

Coral evolution with Kelly Latijnhouwers

Your chance to ask Kelly Latijnhouwers about her work as a coral reef ecologist and research scientist. You can submit your students’ questions in advance or live.
#AMA

Coral Q&A with Jamie and Iris

What is the most useful tool used while doing research underwater? Jamie and Iris attempt to answer more questions than ever before!
#AMA

Submarine Q&A (AM)

What is the deepest you have ever been in a submarine? In this Submarine Q&A session, you will be asking questions to a member of the Nekton First Descent team on board their research vessel in th...
Live Investigation

Submarine engineer (AM)

In this activity you will learn about the principles of buoyancy and especially neutral buoyancy. Divers, submersibles and submarines alter the air levels in their buoyancy systems to change their den...
#AMA

Submarine Q&A (PM)

Why are the submarines yellow? In this Submarine Q&A session, you will be asking questions to a member of the Nekton First Descent team on board their research vessel in the Indian Ocean. This liv...
Live Investigation

Submarine engineer (PM)

In this activity you will learn about the principles of buoyancy and especially neutral buoyancy. Divers, submersibles and submarines alter the air levels in their buoyancy systems to change their den...
#AMA

Submarine Q&A (AM)

Why is deep sea exploration needed? In this Submarine Q&A session, you will be asking questions to a member of the Nekton First Descent team on board their research vessel in the Indian Ocean.
Live Investigation

ROV Scientist (AM)

In this activity you will learn about how scientists use Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) to collect samples from the seafloor. A ROV scientist will use ‘remote controls’ to direct the ROV from the s...
#AMA

Submarine Q&A (PM)

Have any new plants or animals been discovered during the expedition? In this Submarine Q&A session, you will be asking questions to a member of the Nekton First Descent team on board their resear...
Live Investigation

ROV Scientist (PM)

In this activity you will learn about how scientists use Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) to collect samples from the seafloor. A ROV scientist will use ‘remote controls’ to direct the ROV from the s...
#AMA

Submarine Q&A (AM)

How easy is it to explore the deep ocean? In this Submarine Q&A session, you will be asking questions to a member of the Nekton First Descent team on board their research vessel in the Indian Ocea...
Live Investigation

Submarine shape (AM)

In this activity students use different shapes of modelling clay to find a shape that will take exactly seven seconds to fall through a cylinder of water. Students will learn about water resistance an...
#AMA

Submarine Q&A (PM)

What inspired you to what to explore the deep sea? In this Submarine Q&A session, you will be asking questions to a member of the Nekton First Descent team on board their research vessel in the In...
Live Investigation

Submarine shape (PM)

In this activity students use different shapes of modelling clay to find a shape that will take exactly seven seconds to fall through a cylinder of water. Students will learn about water resistance an...
#AMA

Submarine Q&A (AM)

Will climate change affect the deep sea environment? In this Submarine Q&A session, you will be asking questions to a member of the Nekton First Descent team on board their research vessel in the ...
Live Investigation

Submarine buoyancy (AM)

This activity sees students use modelling clay, coins or other masses to make a ping pong ball neutrally buoyant. Student will learn that neutral buoyancy is achieved when the ball is maintaining a co...
#AMA

Submarine Q&A (PM)

What is the biggest danger when exploring the deep sea? In this Submarine Q&A session, you will be asking questions to a member of the Nekton First Descent team on board their research vessel in t...
Live Investigation

Submarine buoyancy (PM)

This activity sees students use modelling clay, coins or other masses to make a ping pong ball neutrally buoyant. Student will learn that neutral buoyancy is achieved when the ball is maintaining a co...
#AMA

Submarine Q&A (AM)

How long did it take to design and build a submersible that could be use to explore the deep sea? In this Submarine Q&A session, you will be asking questions to a member of the Nekton First Descen...
Live Investigation

Submarine pressure (AM)

In this activity you will learn about the challenge’s submersibles face when trying to explore the deep-sea. Submariners face the effects of pressure with increasing depth, so therefore the design of ...
#AMA

Submarine Q&A (PM)

What is your favourite thing about the deep ocean? In this Submarine Q&A session, you will be asking questions to a member of the Nekton First Descent team on board their research vessel in the In...
Live Investigation

Submarine pressure (PM)

In this activity you will learn about the challenge’s submersibles face when trying to explore the deep-sea. Submariners face the effects of pressure with increasing depth, so therefore the design of ...
Live Investigation

Arctic food web (AM)

This food web activity introduces young people to a range of organisms that they may come across during an Arctic expedition. Students will be asked to identify, classify and group organisms to build ...
Expert Interview

Arctic science with Clara Nielson (AM)

This session is your chance to ask Clara Nielson about her PhD in marine biology and her research on how pollution is changing the ocean. Submit your students’ questions in advance to increase their c...
#AMA

Arctic Q&A with Jamie and Ellie

Want to know whether the team pack anything special from home? Students can ask Jamie and Ellie anything in this live Q&A session.
Live Investigation

Arctic food web (PM)

This food web activity introduces young people to a range of organisms that they may come across during an Arctic expedition. Students will be asked to identify, classify and group organisms to build ...
Expert Interview

Arctic science with Clara Nielson (PM)

This session is your chance to ask Clara Nielson about her PhD in marine biology and her research on how pollution is changing the ocean. Submit your students’ questions in advance to increase their c...
Live Investigation

Keeping warm (AM)

This activity is a fun way of learning about how explorers survive the extreme conditions in the Arctic. Students will investigate different materials and compare how they perform as insulators. Stude...
Expert Interview

Polar life with Nick Cox (AM)

This session is your chance to ask Nick Cox, UK Arctic Research Station Manager about his experience working with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) for over 40 years and his work supporting polar res...
#AMA

Arctic Q&A with Jamie and Ellie

What is the coldest temperature you have experienced? Students can ask Jamie and Ellie anything in this live Q&A session.
Live Investigation

Keeping warm (PM)

This activity is a fun way of learning about how explorers survive the extreme conditions in the Arctic. Students will investigate different materials and compare how they perform as insulators. Stude...
Expert Interview

Polar life with Nick Cox (PM)

This session is your chance to ask Nick Cox, UK Arctic Research Station Manager about his experience working with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) for over 40 years and his work supporting polar res...
Live Investigation

Ocean acidification (AM)

This fun investigation aims to show how water becomes more acidic when carbon dioxide is bubbled through it. It demonstrates the link between carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and a process called ocea...
Expert Interview

High CO2 in the Arctic with Hannah Green (AM)

This session is your chance to ask Hannah Green about her PhD in ocean acidification and her research on what the impacts of high CO2 concentrations levels in the ocean will have on the Arctic.Submit ...
#AMA

Arctic Q&A with Jamie and Ellie

How long does it take to get from the base to the sample site? Students can ask Jamie and Ellie anything in this live Q&A session.
Live Investigation

Ocean acidification (PM)

This fun investigation aims to show how water becomes more acidic when carbon dioxide is bubbled through it. It demonstrates the link between carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and a process called ocea...
Expert Interview

High CO2 in the Arctic with Hannah Green (PM)

This session is your chance to ask Hannah Green about her PhD in ocean acidification and her research on what the impacts of high CO2concentrations levels in the ocean will have on the Arctic.Submit y...
Live Investigation

Sampling for microplastics (AM)

This investigation is a great way of learning about how extensive the issue of microplastics is. Scientists have already identified microplastics in the Arctic, but how much is there? Students will co...
Expert Interview

Ocean plastics with Dr Ceri Lewis (AM)

This session is your chance to ask Dr Ceri Lewis, a Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology at the University of Exeter, about her research into microplastics in the Arctic and beyond. Submit your students’...
#AMA

Arctic Q&A with Jamie and Ellie

What do you think the Arctic will look like in the future? Students can ask Jamie and Ellie anything in this live Q&A session.
Live Investigation

Sampling for microplastics (PM)

This investigation is a great way of learning about how extensive the issue of microplastics is. Scientists have already identified microplastics in the Arctic, but how much is there? Students will co...
Expert Interview

Ocean plastics with Dr Ceri Lewis (PM)

This session is your chance to ask Dr Ceri Lewis, a Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology at the University of Exeter, about her research into microplastics in the Arctic and beyond. Submit your students’...
Live Investigation

Sea level rise (AM)

This activity is a great way of learning about sea level rise. This is a good way to clear up common misconceptions such as how melting sea ice in the Arctic will cause sea levels to rise. This inves...
Expert Interview

Adventure science with Ellie Mackay (AM)

This session is your chance to ask Ellie Mackay about her extensive experience as a science communicator, extreme environment filmmaker and field producer. Submit your students’ questions in advance ...
#AMA

Arctic Q&A with Jamie and Ellie

Have you seen any polar bears or other animals? How close did they get? Students can ask Jamie and Ellie anything in this live Q&A session.
Live Investigation

Sea level rise (PM)

This activity is a great way of learning about sea level rise. This is a good way to clear up common misconceptions such as how melting sea ice in the Arctic will cause sea levels to rise. This invest...
Expert Interview

Adventure science with Ellie Mackay (PM)

This session is your chance to ask Ellie Mackay about her extensive experience as a science communicator, extreme environment filmmaker and field producer. Submit your students’ questions in advance t...
Live Investigation

Incredible edible polyp (AM)

This activity is a fun way of learning about the basic anatomy of the coral polyp, the tiny animal that creates the reef. Join Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop, as he hosts this interactive live session which yo...
Expert Interview

Coral restoration with Dr Valerie Chamberland (AM)

Your chance to ask Dr Valerie Chamberland about her work and life as a marine biologist working to protect and restore coral reefs. You can submit your students’ questions in advance or live.
#AMA

Coral Q&A

Ever wondered whether you can sleep underwater? Students from all over the world have the opportunity to ask the researchers and scientists currently working and collecting data in Curacao anything th...
Live Investigation

Incredible edible polyp (PM)

This activity is a fun way of learning about the basic anatomy of the coral polyp, the tiny animal that creates the reef. Join Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop, as he hosts this interactive live session which yo...
Expert Interview

Coral restoration with Dr Valerie Chamberland (PM)

Your chance to ask Dr Valerie Chamberland about her work and life as a marine biologist working to protect and restore coral reefs. You can submit your students’ questions in advance or live.
Live Investigation

Coral food chain mobile (AM)

This activity introduces students to a range of living things and animals on the coral reef and examines how they are connected.
Expert Interview

Coral ecosystems with Dr Mark Vermeij (AM)

Your chance to ask Dr Mark Vermeij about his research into the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of marine organisms. You can submit you students’ questions in advance or live.
#AMA

Coral Q&A

Ever wondered whether you can sleep underwater? In this live Q&A session students from all over the world have the opportunity to ask the researchers and scientists currently working and collectin...
Live Investigation

Coral food chain mobile (PM)

This activity introduces students to a range of living things and animals on the coral reef and examines how they are connected.
Expert Interview

Coral ecosystems with Dr Mark Vermeij (PM)

Your chance to ask Dr Mark Vermeij about his research into the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of marine organisms. You can submit you students’ questions in advance or live.
Live Investigation

Reefs under threat (AM)

This session illustrates how the increase in carbon dioxide in the ocean is lowering pH levels, thus impacting marine life. The first activity Ocean acidification in a cup shows how water becomes more...
Expert Interview

Corals and sponges with Dr Jasper de Goeij (AM)

Your chance to ask Dr Jasper de Goeij about his work which focuses on how coral and sponges work together. You can submit you students’ questions in advance or live.
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Coral Q&A

Want to know whether the team pack anything special from home? In this live Q&A session students from all over the world have the opportunity to ask the researchers and scientists currently workin...
Live Investigation

Reefs under threat (PM)

This session illustrates how the increase in carbon dioxide in the ocean is lowering pH levels, thus impacting marine life. The first activity Ocean acidification in a cup shows how water becomes more...
Expert Interview

Corals and sponges with Dr Jasper de Goeij (PM)

Your chance to ask Dr Jasper de Goeij about his work which focuses on the earliest life stages of corals. You can submit you students’ questions in advance or live.
Live Investigation

Going deeper (AM)

In the first part of this session Jamie demonstrates the relationship between pressure and depth with a simple activity called Under pressure. The second part of the session helps students investigate...
Expert Interview

Corals in the deep with Dr Pim Bongaerts (AM)

Your chance to ask Dr Pim Bongaerts about his research which focuses on the molecular ecology of coral reefs, using genome sequencing methods to study adaptation and connectivity in coral populations....
#AMA

Coral Q&A

Want to know what has been the scariest experience the scientists have had? In this live Q&A session students from all over the world have the opportunity to ask the researchers and scientists cur...
Live Investigation

Going deeper (PM)

In the first part of this session Jamie demonstrates the relationship between pressure and depth with a simple activity called Under pressure. The second part of the session helps students investigate...
Expert Interview

Corals in the deep with Dr Pim Bongaerts (pm)

Your chance to ask Dr Pim Bongaerts about his research which focuses on the molecular ecology of coral reefs, using genome sequencing methods to study adaptation and connectivity in coral populations....
Live Investigation

Streamlined sharks (AM)

This exciting activity asks students to investigate the relationship between shape and water resistance.
Expert Interview

Adaptation on the reef with Dr Kristen Marhaver (AM)

Your chance to ask Dr Kristen Marhaver about her work increasing coral reproduction on the reef. You can submit your students’ questions in advance or live.
#AMA

Coral Q&A

What is the most useful tool used while doing research underwater? In this live Q&A session students from all over the world have the opportunity to ask the researchers and scientists currently wo...
Live Investigation

Streamlined sharks (PM)

This exciting activity asks students to investigate the relationship between shape and water resistance.
Expert Interview

Adaptation on the reef with Dr Kristen Marhaver (PM)

Your chance to ask Dr Kristen Marhaver about her work increasing coral reproduction on the reef. You can submit your students’ questions in advance or live.
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