Curated OER
Now, Take a Deep Breath
Students define several laws of pressure and see how they relate to scuba diving. In this ocean explorer instructional activity students answer questions and complete an activity.
Curated OER
Divers's Decompression
Learners are exposed to the physics and physiology of scuba diving, study the principals applied in the U.S. Navy Decompression tables and work out typical decompression problems.
Curated OER
Lincoln's Secret Weapon
Students explore how principles of gas behavior relate to diving in order to plan safe underwater activities.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Effects of Underwater Pressure on the Body
Why would a fish throw up its stomach? What makes a scuba diver develop painful microbubbles in their joints? The following video and guide details the basics of barotrauma, shedding light on how humans and fish alike are influenced by...