Curated OER
Monsters of the Deep
Students describe major features of cold seep communities, and list at least five organisms typical of these communities. They infer probable trophic relationships among organisms typical of cold-seep communities.
Curated OER
2005 Submarine Ring of Fire Expedition: What's for Dinner?
Students compare and contrast photosynthesis and chemosynthesis as sources of primary production for biological communities, and describe sources of primary production observed in biological communities associated with volcanoes of the...
Curated OER
This Old Tubeworm
Students explain the process and significance of chemosynthesis. They develop their own graphic based on data of a biological community. They estimate the age of a given species as well.
Curated OER
This Life Stinks!
High schoolers explore the process of chemosynthesis and contrast this process with photosynthesis. They consider the relevance of chemosynthesis to biological communities in the vicinity of cold seeps.
Curated OER
One Tough Worm
Students explain the process of chemosynthesis. They are able to explain the relevance of chemosynthesis to biological communities in the vicinity of cold seeps.
Curated OER
Rock Eaters of the Gulf of Alaska
Students compare and contrast the processes of photosynthesis and chemosynthesis. They identify and describe sources of energy used by various organisms for chemosynthesis.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Marine Plants & Algae
Students are introduced to the producers of the various marine environments, their chemical processes, and identifying characteristics.
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: The Deep Sea Biome
Learn all about the abyssal ocean ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
Other
University of Delaware: Chemosynthesis.
An explanation of how in the deep sea, where the sun's rays never reach, organisms make food from chemicals, a process called chemosynthesis.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Fisiologia Celular 2 Bachillerato
This unit deals with metabolism: catabolism and anabolism. It contains 19 interactive activities.
NOAA
Noaa: Ne Mo: Chemosynthesis
Deep under the ocean there is no light for plants to perform photosynthesis. This site is a good overview of the alternative energy method, chemosynthesis. Read all about it.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Ocean Ecosystems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes organisms found in varying ocean ecosystems.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Sergei Winogradsky
This article will discuss the life, contributions, and inventions of Sergei Winogradsky.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how autotrophs and heterotrophs obtain energy.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Marine Food Chains
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the marine food chain.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Photosynthesis vs. Chemosynthesis
Compare and contrast the energy generating processes of chemosynthesis and photosynthesis with this interactive resource.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Interesting Facts About the Abyssal Zone
The Abyssal Zone lies deep in the ocean in the pelagic layer between 4,000 to 6,000 m or 13,000 to 19,500 ft. Learn about some of the unique life forms that call this zone their home, how they have adapted to the extreme pressure and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Photosynthesis Study Guide
Review the light reaction process of photosynthesis.
Other
Voyage to the Deep: Tubeworm
This is a very brief overview of tubeworms, a hydrothermal vent marine animal.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Chemosynthesis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An introduction to chemosynthesis.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Chemosynthesis and Photosynthesis
Compares chemosynthesis and photosynthesis, including their chemical reactions, where they take place, their energy sources, the organisms that perform each, the factors that affect their reaction rates, and the byproducts for each.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Planet Ocean: The Ocean
This site is a one-page introduction to oceans. It provides a basic overview of Ocean life, size, and benefits.