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\n\"Food\n\n
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\nFood Chains and Webs--- \"What's for dinner?\"\n

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\nStudents study food chains and how the organisms are linked.  In this investigative activity students answer food chain questions, and fill out several worksheets.\n
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\n\"Monsters\n\n
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\nMonsters of the Deep\n

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\nStudents describe major features of cold seep communities, and list at least five organisms typical of these communities. They infer probable trophic relationships among organisms typical of cold-seep communities.\n
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\nSome Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold\n

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\nPupils are explained that thermophiles are organisms that have optimal growth temperatures above 50oC. They investigate the temperature ranges for the growth of common bacteria. Students answer the question of do either of these...\n
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\n\"Extremophiles-\n\n
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\nExtremophiles- Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension\n

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\nFor this extremophiles non-fiction reading worksheet, students read a two page selection that describes the organisms known as extremophiles. They answer 10 questions based on the selection which include true or false, short answer, and...\n
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\n\"Biochemistry\n\n
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\nBiochemistry Detectives\n

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\nStudents explore the process of chemosynthesis and relate it to the biological communities in cold seeps. In this biochemistry lesson students interpret analyses of enzyme activity and draw inferences about organisms in cold seep...\n
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\nLet's Make a Tubeworm!\n

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\nLearners discuss deep-sea chemosynthetic communities then create a poster of a three-dimensional tubeworm.  In this creative lesson students create their own tubeworm and write a written report on it. \n
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\n\"Ocean\n\n
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\nOcean World - Interactive On-line Quiz - Coral Reefs\n

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\nIn this coral worksheet, students answer 9 multiple choice questions about coral and coral reefs using an interactive on-line format.\n
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\n\"Discovery\n\n
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\nDiscovery Science Center Activities\n

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\nFourth graders complete a variety of experiments to meet science goals.  In this life sciences lesson, 4th graders make yogurt, discover the attraction of opposite charges in electricity, learn the effects of glaciers, and explore...\n
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\n\"The\n\n
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\nThe Chemosynthetic Cafe\n

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\nStudents study photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.  In this chemosynthetic lesson students explain the processes of these and define terms. \n
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\n\"Entering\n\n
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\nEntering the Twilight Zone\n

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\nStudents describe major features of cold seep communities  and list organisms that are found in these communities.  In this water habitat instructional activity students examine trophic levels, describe the process of...\n
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\nThis Life Stinks!\n

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\nStudents explore the process of chemosynthesis and contrast this process with photosynthesis. They consider the relevance of chemosynthesis to biological communities in the vicinity of cold seeps.\n
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\n\"Life\n\n
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\nLife is Weird!\n

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\nYoung scholars describe major features of cold seep communities, and list at least five organisms typical of these communities. They infer probable trophic relationships among organisms typical of cold-seep communities and the...\n
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\n\"Going\n\n
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\nGoing to Extremes\n

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\nStudents recognize that our ability to explore the extremes of the ocean is directly related to the technology of remote sensing. Students will recognize the deep submergence vehicle, Alvin, and the advanced sensors on board as tools for...\n
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\nMeet the Arctic Benthos\n

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\nStudents recognize and identify major groups found in the Arctic benthos. They describe common feeding strategies used by benthic animals in the Arctic Ocean. They discuss relationships between\n
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\nLet's Get to the Bottom of the Arctic!\n

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\nStudents identify the three realms of the Arctic Ocean, and describe the relationships between these realms. They describe different species associations in a benthic community.\n
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\nThis Old Tubeworm\n

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\nStudents explain the process and significance of chemosynthesis. They develop their own graphic based on data of a biological community. They estimate the age of a given species as well.\n
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\nRock Eaters of the Gulf of Alaska\n

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\nLearners compare and contrast the processes of photosynthesis and chemosynthesis. They identify and describe sources of energy used by various organisms for chemosynthesis.\n
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\n\"Going\n\n
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\nGoing to Extremes\n

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\nStudents compare and contrast Archaea with bacteria and other organisms.  In this ocean lesson students complete diagrams.\n
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\nNatural History Museum: Hydrothermal Vents\n

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\nThis resource is part of a larger online exhibit on the world of oceans. The information on this page is very brief in relation to hydrothermal vents, but the site links to a full-length pdf format article on the subject. The article is...\n
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\nNoaa: Chemosynthesis and Hydrothermal Vent Life\n

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\nChemosynthesis is explained in this video. View some of the 300 species that inhabit ecosystems based on chemosynthesis occurring at hydrothermal vents. There is an additional interactive hydrothermal foodweb to check out as well.\n
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\nAmerican Museum of Natural History: Hydrothermal Vents O Logy Card\n

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\nCheck out this interactive OLogy card to learn about hydrothermal vents, also known as black smokers.\n
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\nNational Geographic: Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents\n

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\nA video discussing the history and significance of deep sea hydrothermal vents. Includes teacher resources for learning. [6:21]\n
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\nWoods Hole Oceanography Institute: Hydrothermal Vents\n

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\nExplore actual photographs of the organisms and geologic structures of an oceanic hydrothermal vent. Additional links provide information about many of the physical properties of this extreme environment.\n
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\nWoods Hole Oceanography Institute: Bacteria at Hydrothermal Vents\n

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\nDiscover more about the thermophiles (bacteria) that live in hydrothermal vents ranging from the ocean floor to Yellowstone hotsprings.\n
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