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The Otherworldly Creatures in the Ocean's Deepest Depths Instructional VideoThe Otherworldly Creatures in the Ocean's Deepest Depths Instructional Video
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The Otherworldly Creatures in the Ocean's Deepest Depths

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Humans know so little about the deepest darkest zones of the ocean. Learn a little more with a video that explores some of the many species in the deep ocean, including exotic marine life with adaptations that are out of this world.

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Concepts

ocean zones, marine life, fish, bioluminescence

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners view the link at home, saving class time for the quiz, discussion, and research, with a flipped classroom activity
  • Assign a research project in which individuals use the Internet to explore the different zones of the ocean, and present their findings to the class

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners should be familiar with the concept of theories and marine terms

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  • Along with the video are links for further research, two discussion questions, and a quiz to check for understanding

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