CLIL Science Water World: Webquest
CLIL Science Water World: Webquest
CLIL Science Water World: Webquest
Water world
1 Pre-reading
Do the quiz. Then check your answers by doing an Internet search for oceans.
You can visit these websites to help you:
www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/oceans.html
www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/oceans.htm
aquaviews.net/10-amazing-facts-oceans
Ocean facts quick quiz
1 Most people say there are ... oceans on Earth. a ten b three c five
2 The Pacific Ocean is the ... ocean. a largest b widest c smallest
3 The Atlantic Ocean is the ... largest ocean. a third b second c fourth
4 In ..., the Southern Ocean was officially recognised. a 2000 b 1693 c 1201
5 The largest tsunami ever recorded was … metres high. a 23 b 102 c 64
6 Over ... % of the world’s population lives within 60 miles of the coast. a 90 b 50 c 10
2 Reading
Read the text and complete the top five facts.
Water covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface and our oceans are an
important source of protein, minerals and energy. The oceans also provide us
with oxygen, regulate the climate and transport water masses that maintain life
on our planet. Surprisingly, experts say that less than 5% of the Earth’s oceans
have been explored! Until the year 2000, only four oceans were recognised
FACT FILE officially. Nowadays, we talk about five oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic,
Indian, and Southern Oceans. However, all these oceans flow into each other
and are sometimes called a world ocean.
Our oceans are home to a great number of underwater creatures. Some of
these include whales, sharks, sea turtles and a variety of other marine life.
Unfortunately, human activity such as industrial fishing has had serious negative
impacts on our oceans and the creatures that live in them. Global warming is
also a constant threat to many underwater animals and other life forms.
Without our oceans, life on Earth would be impossible. We must do our best to
protect and preserve our oceans and the underwater creatures that live in them.
1 Water covers more than 70% of the Earth’s ... 4 Oceans flow into one another and are sometimes
S U called a ... ocean.
4 Reading
Find out about these underwater creatures by searching for each one on the Internet. Then choose the correct
words to complete the factfiles. You can visit these websites to help you:
www.visitsealife.com/London/explore-our-creatures
animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/tiger-shark.html
www.conserveturtles.org/seaturtleinformation.php?page=green
a-z-animals.com/animals/octopus
5 Project
You can visit these websites the help you:
Work in small groups. Prepare a presentation with www.globio.org/glossopedia
five facts about an underwater creature. Find out www.sciencekids.co.nz/animals.html
about these things: www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/index.htm
• the creature’s habitat www.marineparks.wa.gov.au/fun-facts/index.html
• its size www.vanaqua.org/education/aquafacts/sharks.html
• its diet
• its appearance
• any other interesting information
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