Description
Resource: Trawling for Data | Free Math Activity
Description | 60 min
Media: Holly joins DFO scientists aboard The Teleost. They’re casting their nets for hopeful clues about the recovery of cod in the Atlantic Ocean.
- See the media: Ocean School makes media/activity combinations. Each piece of media is linked to an activity. You can access this virtual reality experience by visiting the Ocean School Website or by visiting the direct link here. If you like this media, you can see all of the available resources in the Ocean School Resource Catalogue. Everything in Ocean School is provided free to the public.
Activity: Cruise plan- Students are asked to put their math skills to the test and plan a data collection cruise for the Teleost.
- Want a Google Slides version? We offer a Google Slides version of the activity, a Microsoft Powerpoint version of the activity, and a PDF version of the activity on the Ocean School website.
About Ocean School
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 free, 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.
French: This resource is available in French.
Please note: Ocean School activities are not stand-alone lessons (they do not cover all aspects of one topic or subject) but instead supplement learning through dynamic and engaging experiences.
Lesson Resources:
Trawling for Data | Free Math Activity
Highlights
Description
Resource: Trawling for Data | Free Math Activity
Description | 60 min
Media: Holly joins DFO scientists aboard The Teleost. They’re casting their nets for hopeful clues about the recovery of cod in the Atlantic Ocean.
- See the media: Ocean School makes media/activity combinations. Each piece of media is linked to an activity. You can access this virtual reality experience by visiting the Ocean School Website or by visiting the direct link here. If you like this media, you can see all of the available resources in the Ocean School Resource Catalogue. Everything in Ocean School is provided free to the public.
Activity: Cruise plan- Students are asked to put their math skills to the test and plan a data collection cruise for the Teleost.
- Want a Google Slides version? We offer a Google Slides version of the activity, a Microsoft Powerpoint version of the activity, and a PDF version of the activity on the Ocean School website.
About Ocean School
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 free, 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.
French: This resource is available in French.
Please note: Ocean School activities are not stand-alone lessons (they do not cover all aspects of one topic or subject) but instead supplement learning through dynamic and engaging experiences.
Lesson Resources:

