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Where do the Critters Live? - COSEE Coastal Trends


Lesson Plan 

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.

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Where Will the Stripers Be? - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science


Lesson Plan 

Summary
Students examine the influence of abiotic factors on the location of populations of Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass through analysis of temperature and dissolved oxygen data.

Concept: Biotic and Abiotic Interactions
Abiotic processes affect ocean life.

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Hatch to Catch - Bigelow Laboratory and Dartmouth College


Lesson Plan 

Summary
In this web-based simulation activity, students manipulate environmental variables in order to create optimal environmental conditions that will generate high “hatch” to “catch” survival rates in newly spawned lobster larvae.

Concept: Biotic and Abiotic Interactions
Abiotic processes affect ocean life.

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Open ocean euphotic zone: The Great Turtle Race - National Geographic


Lesson Plan 

Summary
Students manipulate environmental factors as they play the role of a migrating turtle moving through the ocean.

Concept: Ocean habitats
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: All that Glitters - NOAA Ocean Explorer


Lesson Plan 

Summary
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.

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Open ocean aphotic/twilight zone: Light at the bottom of the deep, dark ocean? - NOAA Ocean Explorer


Lesson Plan 

Summary
Students learn how organisms adapt to life in the ocean with little light through this role-playing activity.

Concept: Ocean habitats
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


Lesson Plan 

Summary
Students explore the adaptation of fishes living in the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones of the deep ocean.

Concept: Ocean habitats
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


Lesson Plan 

Summary
Students create a model of a tubeworm, learn about symbiotic relationships, and compare chemosynthesis with photosynthesis.

Concept: Ocean habitats
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


Lesson Plan 

Summary
Students conduct research to learn about adaptations of organisms in polar environments.

Concept: Ocean habitats
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.

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Estuaries: Give Me Shelter - COSEE Coastal Trends


Lesson Plan 

Summary
Students observe the feeding behavior and success rate of blue gill feeding on brine shrimp in two different environments; one with seagrass and one without.

Concept: Coastal ocean life
Coastal ocean systems provide important habitats for organisms.

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