Take young scientists into the depths of the world's ocean with the second lesson of this three-part earth science series. After first drawing pictures representing how they imagine the bottom of the ocean to appear, students...

Students compare and contrast topographic maps and bathymetric maps. They investigate how bathymetric maps are made and how to interpret one.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Seafloor features and how scientists map them.

This site shows a map of the North Pacific Ocean and the surrounding seas. You can study the islands, or the ocean currents in detail.