ACTIVITY - OPEN OCEAN APHOTIC TWILIGHT ZONE ALL THAT GLITTERS
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Open 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.
Concept: Ocean habitats
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
National Science Education Standards
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K-12 Unifying Concepts and Processes
Evidence, models, and explanation
Constance, change, and measurement
9-12 A Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
9-12 B Physical Science
Structure and properties of matter
9-12 C Life Science
Interdependence of organisms
Behavior of organisms
Ocean Literacy Essential Principles (PDF booklet): 5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems (concepts e, g)
Life on an Ocean Planet text reference (book link): Chapter 5 A Survey of Life in the Sea 5:23-27
Chapter 9 Water: A Physically Unique Molecule 9:1
Chapter 16 Marine Ecosystems 16:33-36
(click a standard to show activities that meet it)
K-12 Unifying Concepts and Processes
Evidence, models, and explanation
Constance, change, and measurement
9-12 A Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
9-12 B Physical Science
Structure and properties of matter
9-12 C Life Science
Interdependence of organisms
Behavior of organisms
Ocean Literacy Essential Principles (PDF booklet): 5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems (concepts e, g)
Life on an Ocean Planet text reference (book link): Chapter 5 A Survey of Life in the Sea 5:23-27
Chapter 9 Water: A Physically Unique Molecule 9:1
Chapter 16 Marine Ecosystems 16:33-36
60 mins
