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Life is Weird

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Separate your science class into small groups and assign each a specific deep-sea organism to research. The class will learn about all of the organisms as each group presents their assigned animal. Following their presentations, you can connect the different organisms into a food web. The lesson itself is simple, yet many resources are provided so that you can explore the topic of deep-sea communities in more depth!

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biodiversity, chemosynthesis, hydrothermal vents

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biodiversity, chemosynthesis, cold-seep communities, deep-sea environments, hydrothermal vent, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Public Domain

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