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Resource: The Odyssey begins
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Media (2 min): Climb aboard The Leeway Odyssey and begin a scientific adventure as Isabelle and Boris quest into the heart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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Activity (75 mins): Plan your own odyssey - Students are challenged to plan their own odyssey in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence using MyMaps. They must include one island, one port, one indigenous territory, 2 ocean locations such as a marine protected area or fishing zone.
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This is a free educational resource from the Canadian Government about the ocean, through the Ocean Frontier Institute at Dalhousie University and the National Film Board of Canada. Ocean School provides media-rich, ocean-based resources in multiple subjects for students in grades 5–12. Created by educators, scientists and storytellers, these interactive learning materials help students understand our influence on the ocean and the ocean’s influence on us. Ocean School is ad-free and requires no login for teacher or student.
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