Ballard & the Black Sea
Find out about one explorer's attempt to explain why there might have been a monumental flood in the Black Sea region long ago. Click on The Search for Noah's Flood to read about Ballard's research of the sea floor and to find out why he thinks the Black Sea was once a freshwater lake. Write your own brief dispatch on the discovery, giving your own opinion of it.

Creation/Flood Myths of the World
Flood myths abound around the world. Visit this site to read some of them. After reading three or four myths, select one myth and write a poem describing the story. Illustrate the poem with a drawing or clip art. If you can, publish it on your class or school Web site.