Snorkeling

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/snorkeling

1. What is the primary function?
2. What is the core components?
3. What is snorkeling and how does it let me see fish without getting my whole head wet?
4. How does a snorkel help me breathe while my face is underwater?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary function?Facilitates underwater observation and breathing from the surface
2. What is the core components?Snorkel tube, diving mask, and swimfins
3. What is snorkeling and how does it let me see fish without getting my whole head wet?Snorkeling uses a snorkel and mask to breathe and see underwater while staying at the surface. The mask keeps water out of your eyes and the snorkel pulls air from above the water.
4. How does a snorkel help me breathe while my face is underwater?The snorkel is a tube that draws air from above the water into your mouth, so you can keep breathing even though your face is submerged.

Ambient Air: The surrounding atmosphere available for respiration, distinct from compressed or enriched air.
Marine Biodiversity: The variety of life forms found within marine ecosystems, encompassing species, genetic, and ecosystem diversity.
Low-Impact Activity: A physical activity that places minimal stress on the body's joints and systems.
Finswimming: A sport involving swimming with the use of fins, often incorporating a snorkel.