Learning Materials

Adopt-a-Float Canada Learning Materials

Enjoy these learning materials and resources designed to allow different grade levels to interact with their adopted float, and learn about key ocean concepts. 

Also see our data access and analysis tutorials on the Data Explorer page.

Teachers, click here to access downloadable and customizable lesson plans and exercises for your classroom.

Materials from our Partners

Check out these other lessons, activities and worksheets provided by our Adopt-a-Float colleagues. We have classified the lessons based on the anticipated grade-level: introductory (middle school), intermediate (late-middle school to early-high school), and advanced (high-school).

What are the environmental costs and benefits of Argo floats?

Environmental_impact_Argo_floats_Euro-Argo.pdf

 

Materials from Adopt-a-Float USA (source: GO-BGC Argo):

introductory

GLOBAL WARMING & CLIMATE CHANGE

Learn about the impacts of climate change on the ocean.
introductory to intermediate

EARTH 2022 LESSONS

A collection of lessons co-designed by educators and researchers. 
introductory to intermediate

VISIT AN OCEAN PLANET

Classroom materials, hands-on exercises and worksheets designed to help understand key ocean concepts. 
intemediate

OCEAN ACIDIFICATION

Learn about acidity in the ocean, and how to measure it using your adopted float. Also try this exercise to test acidity levels in common solutions.
intermediate to advanced

OCEAN CURRENTS

Use data from SOCCOM floats to understand ocean currents and circulation. 

Materials from Adopt-a-Float France (source: mon océan & moi):

introductory

OBSERVING THE OCEAN

Learn about different ways that scientists collect data on the state of the ocean.
intermediate

OCEAN PROPERTIES

Learn about the different ocean properties measured by BGC Argo floats. 
intermediate

PHYTOPLANKTON

Discover what phytoplankton are, and why they are critical components of marine ecosystems. 
intermediate

ZOOPLANKTON

Describe zooplankton and their roles in ocean food-webs. 
intermediate

OCEAN SEASONS

Understand how different ocean regions experience seasonal changes, just like on land. 

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