Keeping the ocean clean is so important to our environment, the way we live, and keeping animals and the Earth safe.
T ake care of the ocean. H ave fun playing in the ocean. E asy for us to get there! O utstanding waves C overs volcanoes, shells, and sand E normous! A nimals and plants live there N ever dump garbage in the ocean.
Try this experiment to help understand how hard it is to keep our oceans and water clean. This activity demonstrates how difficult it is to clean an ocean after an oil spill.
Using a shallow baking pan, fill it with 2 - 3 inches of water. Next add some vegetable oil. Try to clean this up using paper towels, cottons balls, sponges, and various soaps. What worked and what did not? Talk about reasons why? You can also add feathers or fur-like material to simulate how this may affect marine life.
Clean up your local beach! Get together with friends, family, and other members of your community. Bring garbage bags and gloves. Be sure not to pick up any garbage that could be harmful, such as glass, needles, or other sharp objects.
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10/13The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush(Show 708)
A young Indian boy follows his vision quest to find the special gift he can bring to his people in the featured book by New Hampshire author and illustrator Tomie dePaola. Levar visits Dominic Arquero, a Native America painter who lives in a pueblo in New Mexico. Dolly Naranjo, with her daughter and mother, show how they make traditional pottery from mixing clay and shaping pots to finishing them. The Concha family prepare for and perform a traditional Pueblo dance. 2002 NH Outlook interview with Tomie dePaola in his New London home. >> View VideoNote: You will need RealPlayer to access this video.
Keeping the ocean clean is so important to our environment, the way we live, and keeping animals and the Earth safe.
Try this experiment to help understand how hard it is to keep our oceans and water clean. This activity demonstrates how difficult it is to clean an ocean after an oil spill. 
