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Dive into the Deep Sea

Create an undersea scene and discover what a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) sees as it dives deep in Monterey Canyon.

The deep sea is the largest habitat on Earth. But we know next to nothing about this strange, dark world. New tools—like submersibles—help us learn more about the deep and what animals live there. Discover what a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)Glossary sees as it dives in Monterey CanyonGlossary.


Dive into the Deep Sea example
Materials


Instructions
1.  Print the deep sea creature panel and creature key.

2. Color the deep sea creatures and the ROV.

3. Fold the deep sea creature panel along the center line.

4. Cut out the round ROV window on the creature key.

5. Fold the creature key along the center line.

6. Slide the creature panel into the space created. Slide up and down to see what the ROV sees as it dives in Monterey Canyon.

7. For some deep sea fun, pretend you're a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)Glossary!

More deep sea fun...
Explore the deep sea life of Monterey Bay Canyon on our web site.
Find your favorite deep sea animal in our Animal Guide.
Play our deep sea memory game-lowest score wins!
Challenge a cock-eyed squid to deep sea tic-tac-toe.

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