This Gulf of Maine educational website takes students aboard the submersible Alvin. It includes informational pages such as a project overview, as well as pages about Alvin, hydrothermal vents, and the researchers involved in the project. Classroom activities explore nautical and mythical names – such as the Titanic, instruct students how to make a model of the ocean floor in a shoebox, and introduce topics such as deep sea vents and plate tectonics. A photo gallery highlights research aboard the Alvin and links are provided to recent dispatches describing research experiences on the Alvin.
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Habitats:Benthic, Marine, Biology:Diversity, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods , Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Informal, Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8) Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Extremely Hot Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems Theme: Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Plate Tectonics, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology
