Ghost ships are real and are used to map ocean currents. Aye, thar be much to learn for landlubbers, sprogs, and buccaneers as well in a short video that offers scientific explanations for the amazing phenomenon of ghost ships.

Concepts

ocean currents, ships, pirates, buoyancy, buoyant force

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the lesson asking class members to view the video, respond to the comprehension questions, and research some of the links out of class before returning for discussion
• Use the video to introduce a study of ocean currents

Classroom Considerations

• The link to Craig Munsart's exercise does not work

Pros

• The resource includes the video, a comprehension check, links to related resources, and a discussion prompt

Cons

• None