Students explain hydrothermal vents and the process in which species and the hydrothermal vents become isolated.

High schoolers examine the cycle of nutrients in a forest. They research the concepts of decomposing and recycling within a forest.

Seamounts are large, extinct volcanoes that rise up from the bottom of the ocean floor. They are a relatively new landform in the scientific community, and this lesson invites learners to learn about the amazing diversity of life found...

Students examine life under the sea to discover coral gardens and microhabitats. They demonstrate learning by creating an edible marine ecosystem with a sheet cake, icing, and different candies.

Students identify the three types of plate boundaries and the Earth's tectonic plates system. They examine how the Galapagos Islands were formed and hydrothermal vents.

Students study deceleration devices like parachutes and parafoils.

Students identify organisms that are typical a part of a hydrothermal vent. They examine why hydrothermal vents are short-lived.