Curated OER
Going to Extremes
High schoolers compare and contrast Archaea with bacteria and other organisms. In this ocean lesson students complete diagrams.
Curated OER
The Puzzle of the Ice Age Americans
Learners describe alternative theories for how the first humans cane to America. In this human origin instructional activity students study the origins of the first Americans.
Curated OER
The Big Balancing Act
Students describe chemical changes occurring in hydrothermal circulation systems. They make inferences about the significance of these systems to ocean chemical balance compared to terrestrial runoff.
Curated OER
Bathymetry
Students study the topography of the ocean floor and the geological processes of how it is formed. They summarize what bathymetry, describe how islands are formed and illustrate a bathymetric model of the sea floor.
Curated OER
It Looks Like Champagne
High schoolers determine some practical implications of the discovery of liquid carbon dioxide in deep-ocean ecosystems. They interpret phase diagrams and explain the meaning of "critical point" and "triple point."
NOAA
Noaa: Submarine Ring of Fire 2006
This multi-media site is packed with interesting information about the exploration of the undersea volcanos situated along the Marianna Arc.