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Overview: Students will take on the role of an ocean explorer to learn and test some of the skills needed to work aboard a vessel. Trip Description: Students will work through a series of challenges to test their skills as ocean explorers. They will work in small teams to investigate nautical charts and learn how to use them to navigate on the water safely. They will also learn how to tie knots commonly used by crew members aboard boats. Students will investigate sailing superstitions, as well as learn about some famous ocean explorers and the history of some local islands. They will use these skills to create a map of an unexplored island. Learning Outcome: Students will learn about navigation and seamanship. Ocean Literacy Principle #7: The ocean is largely unexplored. Ocean Literacy Principle #6: The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
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