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Blue Planet Challenge
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Congratulations!
You've completed the challenge and have covered information on:
how to gather, organise and interpret data
how the physical demands of an extreme environment drastically affect the characteristics of creatures
the extreme life forms that exist on Earth
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Go the distance
Want to find out more about a range of courses relevant to the Blue Planet? Learn more about the oceans, about diving or sailing, or about natural history.
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Learning with children at home
Find out how this all links to the school curriculum and about ways you might build on your child's interest.
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Teachers' page
The Blue Planet programmes and online challenge provide a great resource for Key Stage 1 and 2 Science, Key Stage 3 & 4 Science and also for Key Stage 1 - 3 Geography.
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What’s on near you?
See our up-to-date UK-wide guide for related activities, events or places to visit.
For follow up activities and learning, check out this list of marine and wildlife organisations across the UK.
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The real life challenge
It used to be assumed that we could make use of the ocean depths without repercussions: they were an apparently safe place to put unwanted waste and fish stocks seemed inexhaustible. So far, we have explored only two per cent of the deep seas, but as we become more able to penetrate and explore the deepest parts of the oceans, the effects of human activity are beginning to emerge. If we are not careful, the biological diversity of these ecosystems could be lost before we even know what is there.
Deep sea mining
Overfishing
Pollution
Trawling
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What can you do?
Find out about ways that you can make a difference
Who to contact - links to the best sites on deep sea research and conservation
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Further reading
If you can't get to the seaside, why not dip into these books instead for some fascinating information about the oceans.
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Closer to home
You've seen some of the weird and wonderful creatures that have adapted to living deep in the sea. Have you ever thought about those nearer home?
Living in the city - some amazing urban adaptations
Up close and personal - an even closer look at the creatures we share our lives with
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And far away
From deep sea to deep space. The 'blue planet' gets its name from images of Earth taken from outer space. Find out how our planet's conditions differ from those in the rest of the solar system. And find out what makes Earth unique in its ability to harbour life, on the BBC's Space site.
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