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It’s a Plankton Eat Plankton World
For as small as they are, plankton sure play an enormous role in maintaining marine ecosystems. Dive into an investigation of these tiny organisms with a hands-on life science activity in which children cut out pictures of sea...
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Build a Plankton Net
Give household materials new life by turning them into a plankton net. Scholars design and build a net to collect and filter plankton from water. They test out their creations by using glitter to represent plankton. The nets need to...
Dawn N . Ericson
California Kelp Forest Restoration
This unit is so cool, you won't be able to "kelp" yourself! Intended for all grades, this science and activity guide for teachers offers a unique opportunity to understand kelp's role as a valuable ecological resource. Teachers and...
Wilderness Classroom
Ocean Life
Our oceans are composed of many complex relationships. Young oceanographers explore relationships between organisms, understand the world ocean's currents, and discover the effects of water pollution and how it behaves. There are...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Find My Plankton Baby Picture
By observing photos of plankton at different life stages, students can obtain information that will allow them to construct evidence-based accounts of how parents and offspring don't always look alike.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Primary Productivity and Plankton
The oceans contain both the earth's largest and smallest organisms. Interestingly they share a delicate relationship linked together by what they eat. The largest of the ocean's inhabitants, the Blue Whale, eats very small plankton,...
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Gulf of Maine Aquarium: Antarctica: Creating Plankton
A mini-lesson on plankton. After going over the characteristics of plankton, print out the worksheet and have students create there own plankton. A fun project to end a great unit.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Kelp Forest Crossword
Find a printable crossword puzzles on the topic of kelp forests designed to reinforce specific academic language associated with kelp forest habitats, such as holdfast, plankton, and adaptation. Includes links to other resources,...
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Read Works: Frozen Home
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about icebergs and the animals that call them home. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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