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Kelp Forest Habitat Lesson PlanKelp Forest Habitat Lesson Plan
Publisher
Aquarium of the Pacific
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6th - 8th
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Science
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45 mins
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Kelp Forest Habitat

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What forest is in the ocean? The class watches a video that introduces the kelp forest and the parts of kelp. Learners dive into the ocean and see what different species live near the canopy, the midwater, and the bottom of the kelp forest. Using the aquarium webcams, pupils observe one of the ocean animals and record their observations.

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Concepts

seaweed, algae, ocean habitats, marine ecosystems, habitats, adaptations, animal adaptations, fish anatomy

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Browse other aquarium webcams to see the habitats of similar animals and fish 

Classroom Considerations

  • Build a Fish interactive requires Flash Player
  • Assumes learners know the basics about habitats

Pros

  • Worksheet provides a structure for observing animals via the webcam
  • Contains suggested prompts for the teacher to use during the discussion phase

Cons

  • None

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