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Dive Into Worlds Within the Sea LearningDive Into Worlds Within the Sea Learning
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American Museum of Natural History
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6th - 12th
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45 mins
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Dive Into Worlds Within the Sea

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The ocean is a series of ecosystems within an ecosystem. Learners dive into an exploration of ecosystems in an interactive lesson. They identify connections between organisms by following leading prompts within the lesson. The resource identifies several ecosystems and shows the overlap of the organisms between the ecosystems.

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Concepts

oceans, marine ecosystems, food chains, food webs, organisms

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Incorporate as a remote learning resource

Classroom Considerations

  • Expects a basic understanding of interactions within an ecosystem
  • Requires the use of an Internet-enabled device
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

  • Offers vocabulary support with pop-ups
  • Holds users' attention with graphics and interactives

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  • None

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