ACTIVITY - WHERE DO THE CRITTERS LIVE
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Where do the Critters Live? - COSEE Coastal Trends 
Summary
Students investigate the influence of ocean temperature on the distribution of marine organisms by comparing online ocean temperature data to temperature tolerances of various organisms
Concept: Biotic and Abiotic Interactions
Abiotic processes affect ocean life.
Abiotic processes affect ocean life.
National Science Education Standards
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K-12 Unifying Concepts and Processes
Evidence, models, and explanation
Form and Function
9-12 A Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
9-12 C Life Science
Interdependence of organisms
Behavior of organisms
9-12 F Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Natural Resources
Ocean Literacy Essential Principles (PDF booklet): 5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems (concept f)
Life on an Ocean Planet text reference (book link): Chapter 8 The Nature of Water 8:30-34
Chapter 9 Water: A Physically Unique Molecule 9:16-33
Chapter 16 Marine Ecosystems 16:3-8
(click a standard to show activities that meet it)
K-12 Unifying Concepts and Processes
Evidence, models, and explanation
Form and Function
9-12 A Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
9-12 C Life Science
Interdependence of organisms
Behavior of organisms
9-12 F Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Natural Resources
Ocean Literacy Essential Principles (PDF booklet): 5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems (concept f)
Life on an Ocean Planet text reference (book link): Chapter 8 The Nature of Water 8:30-34
Chapter 9 Water: A Physically Unique Molecule 9:16-33
Chapter 16 Marine Ecosystems 16:3-8