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How many oceans are there?
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 5:50 pm
by tkrasnake
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!
Thanks,
Teresa
Re: How many oceans are there?
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:03 pm
by MamaPajama
Re: How many oceans are there?
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:17 pm
by countrymom
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.
Re: How many oceans are there?
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:30 pm
by Tree House Academy
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.
Re: How many oceans are there?
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:13 pm
by ShariCA
On the map we just bought, it lists the Antarctic Ocean as the Southern Ocean.
Re: How many oceans are there?
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:12 pm
by momtofive
Ours also lists it as the Southern Ocean!?!
It's a Rand McNally map!
~Lisa
Re: How many oceans are there?
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:23 am
by annaz
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?