Our Ocean

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Our Ocean What would you do with the Real Map
of Ireland Irelands marine resource
Geography Maths History
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What could you do with one square metre of land?
Illustration by John Joyce
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What could you do with . . . one square kilometre
of land?
Illustration by John Joyce
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What would you do with . . . 10,000 square
kilometres of land?

• Human Environments
• What do people do that live in your
• Local area?
• County?
• Other parts of Ireland?
• 2. Natural Environments
• What can you find in your local natural
  environment (on land) and why are they important?
• Land, lakes and rivers
• Rocks and soil
• Trees and plants
• Animals
• 3. Environmental Care
• What do you do to look after your environment?
• Environmental awareness
• Caring for the environment

Illustration by John Joyce
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Ireland has a seabed of approximately
880,000km². an area 10 x the size of its land
area above the ocean
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What would you do with all of that ocean and
seabed?

• Human Environments
• What do people do that live near the ocean in
  your
• Local area?
• County?
• Other parts of Ireland?
• 2. Natural Environments
• What is the oceans natural environment like?
• Ocean
• Rocks, sand and minerals
• Plants and Animals
• 3. Environmental Care
• How does the ocean affect us and how do we
  affect the ocean?
• Environmental awareness
• Caring for the environment

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Project Work Irelands coastline seaweed
Photo The Heritage Council Seaweed Poster
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How are seaweeds used today in Ireland?

• Local coastal communities / traditions and
  cookbooks
• Feed / Fertilisers
• Scientific research in Ireland
• Industry