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The Great Plankton Race

Students use a variety of materials to construct various models of plankton to gain...
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:30
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How to Catch a Fish

After an introduction to the variety of current fishing methods, students learn...
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:52
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Microscopic Hitchhiking

This lesson plan develops concepts on food webs and ecological relationships,...
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 14:00
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Microbes and Climate

This activity is meant to provide students with an understanding of how microbes...
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 13:50
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What a Day for Ocean Microbes

For most of us, the term “marine organism” brings to mind images of fishes,...
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 13:28
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Microbes and the Marine Food Web

Food webs demonstrate complex feeding relationships among species in an ecosystem...
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 13:22
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Loop Current of the Gulf of Mexico

This activity can be used for the study of currents with special attention on the...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 17:42
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Oceans of Energy

Students describe forms of energy found in the ocean and explain how they are used...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:13
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Jelly Critters: Gelatinous zooplankton

In this activity, students will be able to compare and contrast at least three...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:09
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Climate Change Metaphors

Students will use and describe how a variety of objects provide metaphors for why...
Tue, 03/23/2010 - 10:31
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What is El Nino?

This activity explores the potential for climate variability and change to trigger...
Fri, 03/19/2010 - 14:51
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It’s Sedimentary, My Dear Watson

In this introductory activity, students analyze core sample data to identify...
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 14:56
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