American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Find My Plankton Baby Picture
By observing photos of plankton at different life stages, students can obtain information that will allow them to construct evidence-based accounts of how parents and offspring don't always look alike.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Plankton
Enchanted Learning takes a basic look at a basic organism: plankton. Learn the definition of plankton, zooplankton and phytoplankton; the first link in the marine food chain.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Beyond the Reef: Plankton
The Australian Museum explores the many different types of plankton in the Great Barrier Reef and the surrounding Bluewater Zone. Learn information on phytoplankton, zooplankton, holoplankton, and meroplankton.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Primary Productivity and Plankton
The oceans contain both the earth's largest and smallest organisms. Interestingly they share a delicate relationship linked together by what they eat. The largest of the ocean's inhabitants, the Blue Whale, eats very small plankton,...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Climate Analysis Using Planktonic Foraminifera
This student activity demonstrates how foraminifera, a species of plankton, can be used to analyze climate.
Other
Rutgers: c.o.o.l. Class: Physics Project: Plankton and Ocean Current
This c.o.o.l. Project focuses on tiny sea plankton and how they move in the oceans. Follow the scientific process outlined on the left, calculate and collect data to form your own predictions.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Secret Life of Plankton
Explore the life of plankton using this TED Ed lesson that is complete with video, questions, and links to resources for deeper understanding.
NOAA
Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Planet Plankton
Watch a series of videos to learn about the importance of phytoplankton in estuary ecosystems. Then test your understanding by identifying different species of plankton.
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Gulf of Maine Aquarium: Antarctica: Creating Plankton
A mini-lesson on plankton. After going over the characteristics of plankton, print out the worksheet and have students create there own plankton. A fun project to end a great unit.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Plankton in the Bay
Students will learn about plankton in relation to the Chesapeake Bay and how they grow and are sampled.
Other
The Incalculable Importance of Plankton
Plankton is a passively swimming plant life in a body of water known as the ocean. The Plankton that live in our ocean have one of the most important roles in the our Carbon Ecosystem. The importance of Plankton in our Ecosystem is...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Plankton
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows photographs and gives explanation of the two main plankton forms and their place in the environment.
NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: What Are Phytoplankton? Fact Sheet
Learn about the characteristics of and different species of phytoplankton. Topics highlighted in this article include photosynthesis, global change, and the marine food chain.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Life Begins in the Deep Ocean
Educator, Tierney Thys, relates the story of a sea urchin's different phases of development while revealing a beautiful tale of fertilization, development and growth in the deep ocean. [6:02]
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Kelp Forest Crossword
Find a printable crossword puzzles on the topic of kelp forests designed to reinforce specific academic language associated with kelp forest habitats, such as holdfast, plankton, and adaptation. Includes links to other resources,...
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The Marine Science Institute
The Marine Science Institute offers various general information about the San Francisco bay and its ecology.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Aquatic Organisms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Study the research of aquatic organisms and how they move and live. Be prepared to give examples of the types of these wet organisms.
Texas A&M University
Ocean World: Bringing the Ocean to the Classroom
Online resource for students and teachers to see information on icebergs, fisheries, coral reefs, waves, currents and more. Provides teachers with learning activities. Has its own ask-an-expert site (Ask Dr. Bob), and provides real-time...
University of California
Ucmp: Annelids Life and History
Description of the life history and ecology of Annelids.
Other
Bigelow Laboratory: Phytoplankton Background
Take a closer look at phytoplankton. Students can learn about diatoms, dinoflagellates, and phytoflagellates. Teachers can click on the buttons at the top and access lesson that can assist in the teaching of phytoplankton. Standards...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Ecosystems: Aquatic Ecosystems
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of aquatic ecosystems. It discusses the difference between freshwater and saltwater ecosystems, then explains what the three ecozones are in a marine ecosystem.
Read Works
Read Works: Frozen Home
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about icebergs and the animals that call them home. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of California
Uscb: The Bioluminescence Web Page
A very detailed covering of bioluminescence including myths, organisms, chemistry, physiology, and photos. Contains many links for further information.
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