CONCEPT - OCEAN HABITATS
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Open ocean euphotic zone: The Great Turtle Race - National Geographic 
Lesson PlanSummary
Students manipulate environmental factors as they play the role of a migrating turtle moving through the ocean.
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
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45 minsOpen ocean aphotic/twilight zone: All that Glitters - NOAA Ocean Explorer
Lesson PlanSummary
Students learn about deep-sea bioluminescence through a hands-on activity simulating the deep sea environment and the effect of lowered light on the different parts of the spectrum.
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
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Open ocean aphotic/twilight zone: Light at the bottom of the deep, dark ocean? - NOAA Ocean Explorer
Summary
Students learn how organisms adapt to life in the ocean with little light through this role-playing activity.
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
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Open ocean aphotic/twilight zone: Fishy deep-sea designs - NOAA Ocean Explorer
Summary
Students explore the adaptation of fishes living in the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones of the deep ocean.
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
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Hydrothermal vents: This old tubeworm - NOAA Ocean Explorer
Summary
Students learn about the process of chemosynthesis and how to calculate age of tube worms found in deep-sea vents.
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
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Hydrothermal vents: Let’s Make a Tubeworm! - NOAA Ocean Explorer
Summary
Students create a model of a tubeworm, learn about symbiotic relationships, and compare chemosynthesis with photosynthesis.
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
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Polar seas: Polar Regions: Arctic Adaptations and Global Impact - National Geographic X-Peditions
Summary
Students conduct research to learn about adaptations of organisms in polar environments.
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
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