Grab a pen and a piece of paper
Do you think Jacques Cousteau felt like he was successful even though he was always trying to take on more projects?
Living on the Calypso for months at a time was most likely hard for the crew. What do you think would be the hardest part?
Do you think Cousteau and his crew were ever scared of the new sea creatures they found on their dives? Would you be nervous to get close to an unknown sea creature?
Even though Cousteau made amazing discoveries about the ocean, he is not often talked about. Why do you think that is?
What do you think was Cousteau’s most important accomplishment: the Aqua-Lung, his underwater camera, his television programs, or the Cousteau Foundation? Why?
Cousteau did an incredible job of taking his biggest passions and combining them together to create
a career for himself. What are your three biggest passions and how would you like to use them someday?