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We're in Hot Water Now: Hydrothermal Vents part of SERC Web Resource Collection
In this National Geographic lesson, students will use National Geographic's Yellowstone internet module to learn about the processes that drive geysers. The activity involves learning about ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Marine, Biology:Diversity, Ecology:Habitats:Benthic, Biology:Microbiology, Evolution
Resource Type: Computer Applications, Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Activities:Lab Activity
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Extremely Hot
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: Primary (K-2), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Computer Applications, Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Activities:Lab Activity
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Extremely Hot
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: Primary (K-2), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Extreme 2002: Mission to the Abyss part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This is the expedition page of the 2002 Mission to the Abyss. Developed by the University of Delaware Graduate College of Marine Studies, the site highlights the mission and crew, seafloor geology, ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Diversity, Ecology:Habitats:Benthic, Marine, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Astrobiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods , Biology:Microbiology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Maps, Activities:Lab Activity, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, High Pressure, Extremely Cold
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Maps, Activities:Lab Activity, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, High Pressure, Extremely Cold
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5)
Aboard Alvin part of SERC Web Resource Collection
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 ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Benthic, Marine, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Diversity, Microbiology, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods , Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Metabolism
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, High Pressure
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: Informal, High School (9-12), General Public, Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, High Pressure
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: Informal, High School (9-12), General Public, Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
All that Glitters... part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Ocean Explorer lesson plan (PDF) explores the questions: What colors, if any, are visible down in the deep sea? What is bioluminescence? Students will learn about white light (visible light), ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Microbiology, Biology, Ecology:Habitats:Water Column
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Surface Waters
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Surface Waters
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5)
Bioluminescence: Living Light part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This National Geographic lesson plan explores bioluminescent creatures and the underwater world in which they live. Using shoeboxes and black paint, students are directed to build a deep-sea model ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Evolution:Patterns, Biology:Microbiology, Biology, Ecology:Habitats:Water Column
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Surface Waters
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Surface Waters
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5)
Lighting Up the Sea part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This National Geographic lesson plan explores bioluminescent organisms in the sea. In this activity, students explore the benefits of bioluminescence by conducting a simulation and viewing pictures ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Evolution:Patterns, Biology:Microbiology, Biology, Ecology:Habitats:Water Column
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Surface Waters
Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Surface Waters
Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Digging Up the Dirt on Soil Microbes part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This hands-on exercise introduces students, grades K-8, to the idea of soil as a habitat for many different organisms, links between the biological adaptation of an organism and the physical demands ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Evolution, Ecology:Metabolism, Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Evolution:Principles, Biology:Diversity, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Microscopy, Field Methods , Biology:Microbiology, Biology, Evolution:Patterns
Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity, Field Activity:Importation of field observations into the classroom
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5), Primary (K-2)
Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity, Field Activity:Importation of field observations into the classroom
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5), Primary (K-2)
Microbial Mat Education Page part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This NASA educational page features Earth's Earliest Ecosystems in the Classroom: a web site dedicated to the use of microbial mats to illustrate and demonstrate general principles of scientific ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Ecology:Biofilms, Biology:Astrobiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Bibliography, Activities, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Animations/Video, Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Bibliography, Activities, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Animations/Video, Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
Red Tide and Harmful Algal Blooms part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Project Oceanography pdf document contains information and activities related to red tide and harmful algal blooms (HABs). The activities and lesson plans are designed for elementary school, ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Water Column, Biology:Microbiology:Microbiology and Health, Biology:Ecology:Principles, Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity
Ocean Environments: Coastal and Estuarine
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity
Ocean Environments: Coastal and Estuarine
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5)
Single-Celled Organisms part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Project Oceanography lesson plan (PDF) explores the symbiotic relationships of single-celled organisms. In this activity, students will compare and contrast three types of symbiotic ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Classroom Activity
Ocean Environments: Surface Waters, Coastal and Estuarine
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Classroom Activity
Ocean Environments: Surface Waters, Coastal and Estuarine
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)