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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Dive Into Worlds Within the Sea

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about three different marine ecosystems: coral reefs, the continental shelf, and the deep sea. Interactive game included, which will help players chart the interrelationships among organisms that live in each ecosystem.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Deep Sea Drilling

For Students 5th - 8th
In this activity, students learn about the JOIDES Resolution, an ocean-drilling vessel. They then use string to estimate the length of the ship and compare their estimates to the real length. They look at how deep the ocean water under...
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PBS

Nova: Deep Sea Beastiary

For Students 9th - 10th
Get descriptions and pictures of numerous deep sea fish. Discover the adaptations that enable them to survive at tremendous depths.
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Deep Sea Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
What organisms can survive depths of 2,000 meters or more? Explore the strange creatures that occupy these depths. View a slideshow of deep-sea animals. This site also has a detailed diagram showing the biozones of the ocean.
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Learning Wave Communications

Learning Wave: Absolute Value: Danger for Deep Sea Carl

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this interactive math game, students use absolute value to determine how many feet below sea level Carl must be to stay away from the shark.
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PBS

Pbs Nova: Deep Sea Invasion: Battling Introduced Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
Many species that have been introduced for the purpose of dealing with a problem such as erosion or a rat epidemic, instead become invasive. How can these invasive species be eradicated? Eminent ecologist Dan Simberloff explains some of...
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Deep Ocean Circulation

For Students 9th - 10th
What causes the circulation of ocean waters that are too deep to be affected by wind? Find out how salinity and temperature drive the deep sea currents. This resource has several videos and an online quiz.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Climate History From Deep Sea Sediments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students access Integrated Ocean Drilling Program core data using Virtual Ocean, a visualization software that allows students to access scientific data about the ocean. They navigate and interpret the visualization and data to...
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: The Deep Sea Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the abyssal ocean ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Dive Into Worlds Within the Sea

For Students 6th - 8th
Think and Link to investigate three different ecosystem either the deep sea, coral reef or continental shelf. By connecting the dots students make a food chain to see how organisms in each habitat depend on each other.
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Read Works

Read Works: A Deep Sea Wonderland

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about scientists who are studying an inactive, underwater volcano in order to find ways to protect the sea creatures living there. A question sheet is available to help students...
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Read Works

Read Works: A Deep Sea Wonderland

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about an underwater volcano off the coast of California. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Deep Sea Detectives

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about exploring an underwater volcanic eruption. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Cat in the Hat: Deep Sea Follow Me

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Practice your direction words, and help Cat in the Hat find some coral reef homes for the fish.
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Read Works

Read Works: Deep Sea Search

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about Amelia Earhart and the search after her disappearance. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
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Read Works

Read Works: Deep Sea Search

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Amelia Earhart and efforts made to find the airplane she was flying when she disappeared. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Deep Sea Duel

For Students 3rd - 8th
This strategy game requires you to select cards with a specified sum before your opponent.
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MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Little Leaf Kiss Dreamer (Deep Sea Anglerfishes)

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the Little leaf kiss dreamer with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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NOAA

Noaa: Ocean Explorer: Sea Floor

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource page has numerous links to pictures and videos of the sea floor. Topics include geologic features, habitats, bacteria mats and hydrates.
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NOAA

Noaa: Expedition to the Deep Slope

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides articles and information about an expedition to the Deep Slope in the Gulf of Mexico.
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PBS

Pbs Nova: Deep Sea Invasion: The Impact of Invasive Species

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the four levels of impact that invasive species can have. Several different invasive species are featured in this overview of the impact an invasive species can have.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Deep Sea Diver Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the factors affecting the pressure under a fluid. Run this simulation on "Earth-Like" planets with the same atmospheric pressure but different accelerations due to gravity.
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PBS

Pbs: Lost Liners: Lusitania

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS documentary about famous shipwrecks reviews the sinking of the Lusitania and the salvage efforts undertaken by deep-sea archaeologist Bob Ballard, who explored the wreckage in 1993.
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Other

University of Delaware: Chemosynthesis.

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of how in the deep sea, where the sun's rays never reach, organisms make food from chemicals, a process called chemosynthesis.

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