CM2 Flashcards
How many islands are there in the Philippines
7641
Activities done on water
Aquatic Activites
3 characteristics of water
- Buoyancy
- Hydrostatic Pressure
- Enhanced Cooling
Why do boats and people float on water?
Because of Buoyancy
It is the weight pressed down on an object/person in water, it helps achieve standing balance in water.
Hydrostatic Pressure
It is the reason why we are able to endure longer workouts in water without being overheated.
Water’s enhanced cooling
Peeking through water. Through this activity, one can observe the underwater attractions for a longer time, without needing to constantly resurface to grasp for air.
Snorkeling
Used for water-based research by rescue teams and in water sports.
Snorkeling
Benefits of Snorkeling
- Helps overall fitness
- Tones your body through continuous contraction
- Builds better lung capacity
Skin divers of the island of the Island Crete in the Mediterranean used hollow reed to breathe while submerged in water while collecting sponges
3000 B.C. (Hollow Reed)
An ancient bas-relief depicted divers in Assyria using animal skins
filled with air to lengthen their stay underwater.
900 B.C. (Animal skin filled with air)
Alexander The Great encouraged the development of the first diving bell
300 B.C. (Diving Bell)
The shell of the tortoise was used to develop a gadget to protect the eye as well as to see clear in water
1300s (Eye goggle from shells of tortoise)
Leonardo de Vinci proposed and created the first contemporary snorkel. He also sketched the webbed swimming gloves which led to modern-day fins
1400s (Hollowed tube and sketch of webbed swimming gloves)
Benjamin Franklin came up with an idea of using wooden paddles attached to the hands and feet to help swimmers swim faster
1717 (Wooden Paddles)
Frenchmen Louis de Corlieu invented the modern fins and the patent was obtained in 1933
1912 (Modern Fins)
What are the basic equipment of Snorkeling?
Mark
Snorkel
Fins
Snorkel Vests
Equipment in snorkeling that serves as a viewing device
Mask
Snorkeling equipment that makes it possible to breathe at the surface of water while the face is submerged in water
Snorkel
Types of Snorkels
Classic Snorkel
Snorkel with a flexible tube
Purge Valve
Splash Guard
Dry Valve
Snorkeling equipment that creates propulsion when a person moves with resistance
Fins
Equipment in snorkeling that are small and inflatable, providing buoyancy to float on water effortlessly
Snorkel Vests
People use this to protect their skin from the heat of the sun
Suncscreen