Plankton Races (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Lesson plan for a hands-on (and somewhat messy) activity in which students engineer models of plankton to explore the concept of neutral buoyancy and the adaptations plankton have to achieve this.
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Lesson plan for a lab and field trip activity where students collect plankton and observe under the microscope. If you cannot collect plankton, CACS can ship you some.
Read MoreMarine Phytoplankton of Kachemak Bay (Student ID Guide)
Identification guide to common phytoplankton of Kachemak Bay, including information on harmful algal species.
Read MoreFeed the Whales (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Lesson for a hands-on (and somewhat messy) activity that helps students understand the feeding adaptations of baleen and toothed whales.
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