Handout
NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Upper Crust

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how krill fight for survival as the sea ice melts and the population decreases. Discover how krill relate to our food chain and learn about their development.
Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Krill

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief description of a krill, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Investigating Behavior of Krill

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lab activity, students use brine shrimp as a substitute for krill to investigate how changes in environmental factors affect behavioral responses of krill in the unique environment of Antarctica.
Unit Plan
Other

Using Acoustics to Monitor Krill Populations

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion and graphs discussing the importance of finding a large abundance of krill.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Are Blue Whales So Enormous?

For Students 9th - 10th
Blue whales are the largest animals on the planet, but what helps them grow to the length of a basketball court? Asha de Vos explains why the size of krill make them the ideal food for the blue whale. [5:21]
Handout
NOAA

Noaa: Ocean Explorer: Krill in National Marine Sanctuary

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview from Ocean Explorer of the the marine crustacean, Krill. Includes info about life cycle, habitat, behavior, environmental importance and images.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Blue Whale for Kids: Learn About the Giant Mammal.

For Students 1st - 9th
What are blue whales? Kids find out about the largest mammal on earth that lives in the ocean.