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- 7th
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Students create charts with traits of invertebrates, vertebrates, mammals, and fish. They track down at least 5 species of each and classify them positively. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare and contrast common reproductive strategies used by benthic invertebrates. They describe the most common reproductive strategies among benthic invertebrates on a seamount, and explain why these strategi Full Review »
Students will design an invertebrate capable of living near deep-sea hydrothermal vents, and in doing so, will learn about the unique adaptations that organisms must have in order to survive in the extreme environments of the deep sea. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students view a video and then complete lab exercises to help them explain marine communities and animals in them. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students explain the importance of larval dispersal and retention to populations. They collect data on organisms and examine it. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine the process of osmosis and salt regulation in marine animals. Working in groups, they visit experiment stations and place potato slices into different salt solutions. After examining freshwater plant cells under a microscope, they compare them before and after saltwater has been added. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore the question, "What types of adaptations do invertebrates need to live in a methane hydrate habitat?" They design an invertebrate or vertebrate capable of living in a methane hydrate ecosystem. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students develop their own system for classifying a group of objects or organisms using observed similarities and differences. They investigate the process of scientific classification, and explain how marine organisms are classified by scientists. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students participate in an experiment of comparing the squid and octopus. The lesson integrates technology for students to find information about the anatomy of their dead specimens. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students view the video "Finding Nemo" they observe the invertebrate marine life. They are given a worksheet to answer questions about the video. Students discuss what phylum Pearl is in. They are asked if Pearl have cephalization. Full Review »

