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Dive detectives

Dive into the waters around Cocos Island, Costa Rica, in this virtual adventure! Find out what makes Cocos Island important to migratory species.

30 min virtual reality

2 h 0 min activity

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A screenshot from the interactive virtual reality experience, "Dive Detectives" showing the map that players use to move their boat around Cocos Island. Below the map are gauges reporting the depth and amount of chlorophyll in the water. This player is looking for a scalloped hammerhead shark.

A screenshot from the interactive virtual reality experience, "Dive Detectives" showing an animated VR scalloped hammerhead shark swimming underwater. Some facts about the shark are displayed below it, including its sex, maturity, and length.

A screenshot from the interactive experience, "Dive Detectives" showing a VR view of an underwater mountain with small red tropical fish.

2 h 0 min activity

Conservation vision: Students use the evidence they collect in the VR experience to craft an argument about why Cocos Island needs protection. They develop a persuasive creative product to promote their vision for the future of Cocos Island.

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