How many oceans are there?

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tkrasnake
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How many oceans are there?

Post by tkrasnake » Fri Aug 20, 2010 5:50 pm

I thought I was going crazy until I saw it right there in print. In Unit 1 day one of Bigger hearts it says 4 oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic). Then on day 4 of Unit 1, it says 5 oceans adding the Antarctic. Which is right???? I knew we studied 5 oceans last year in Beyond!

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MamaPajama
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Re: How many oceans are there?

Post by MamaPajama » Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:03 pm

Per National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/faq/g ... tml#oceans
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countrymom
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Re: How many oceans are there?

Post by countrymom » Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:17 pm

Well, I guess the "experts" can't decide because we checked out a book from the library recently on oceans, and it said there were five. It also listed the arctic and antarctic separately.
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Tree House Academy
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Re: How many oceans are there?

Post by Tree House Academy » Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:30 pm

I really think it can go either way. I just teach my son the 4 main ones and tell him that some people think there is actually another one...the antarctic ocean.
~Rebecca~

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ShariCA
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Re: How many oceans are there?

Post by ShariCA » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:13 pm

On the map we just bought, it lists the Antarctic Ocean as the Southern Ocean.
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momtofive

Re: How many oceans are there?

Post by momtofive » Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:12 pm

Ours also lists it as the Southern Ocean!?! :shock: It's a Rand McNally map! :D

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annaz
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Re: How many oceans are there?

Post by annaz » Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:23 am

I have the same...Southern Ocean.
You'd think they could at least name all the oceans and have them the same. So what is it? Or should I say, what are they?
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