Lights Alive!
http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/lightsalive/index.html

Kids Habitat, San Diego Natural History Museum


This San Diego Natural History Museum interactive website, designed specifically for kids, explores living lights and the chemistry of bioluminescence. It includes links to informational pages and facts about bioluminescence, a quiz and word search game, detailed glossary, and links to related websites. Java is required to fully access the activities associated with this page.


Subject: Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology, Ecology:Habitats:Water Column, Marine, Biology:Evolution:Patterns, Biology:Diversity, Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Computer Applications, Assessments:On line, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Surface Waters
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:EcologyKeywords: squid, luciferin, luciferase, dinoflagellates, photophores