A hurricane is a strong and intense tropical cyclone. Some people call them typhoons (eastern Pacific ocean), cyclones (Indian Ocean) or willy-willies (Australia).
Check out more and the free life cycle cards of a hurricane at montessorimom.com
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Plankton Soup
Plankton is the most important part of the food web in the marine Polar ice biome. All life depends on the abundance of this floating biomass in the ocean.
Check out the Zooplankton newsletter and free reading cards at montessorimom.com
Plankton to the Rescue
Phytoplankton, or micro algae, usually blooms only once a year in the Arctic. Now it is blooming in the fall too. Phytoplankton is plant based and uses carbon dioxide in its photosynthesis. The Antarctic South Sea is also absorbing more carbon dioxide than previously thought. According to NASA, carbon dioxide is a moving, long term force in climate change. This new information about the Polar regions absorbing more carbon dioxide brings a new element in the challenges of climate change.
Read more at Live Science
Ocean Carbon Cycle
The ocean carbon cycle plays an important role keeping our atmosphere in balance. It helps regulate greenhouse gases.
Check out the science reading cards at montessorimom.com
Oceans with Printout
The earth has vast oceans covering it. Here are some printouts of the different oceans. Check it out at montessorimom.com
Oceans and the Water Cycle
Oceans are an important part of the water cycle. It affects the weather and moisture in the earth’s atmosphere.
Snowfall affects the water cycle where I live. If we don’t have a good snow pack in the mountains we have a short supply of water for cities and farms. Melting snow fills rivers and reservoirs that provide water for us.
Here is a printout and little lesson about our wonderful water cycle.
Ocean Waves
Summer is a great time of the year to watch the constant waves of the ocean. Here is a printout at montessorimom.com of a quick lesson about waves with reading cards.
Kids Summer Fun with Land and Water Cards
Whether traveling this summer or staying home a fun activity to do with your children is to study land and water forms. Use these free land cards to identify land and water forms. Check it out at montessorimom.com.
Hermit Crab Printout and Care
Sea snail shells that are empty are used by hermit crabs.
My children loved hermit crabs. We had at least eight of them. They provided hours of fun just watching them socialize with each other.
This site provides a great basic care guide at hermit-crabs.com
Here are some nomenclature cards to printout about hermit crabs at montessorimom.com
Seashell Reading Cards
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