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Of all the accomplished scientists we've interviewed over the years, there's always one thing they have in common: a teacher who encouraged their curiosity in the natural world.
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Lesson Plan
Investigation: Bioluminescence - An Adaptation for Deep-sea SurvivalTOPIC: Bioluminescence
FOCUS: Students explore the phenomenon of bioluminescence in deep-sea organisms and theorize about how it might help them to survive.
PHENOMENON (DRIVING QUESTION): Why do many deep-sea organisms glow in the dark?
OBJECTIVES/ Students will: observe bioluminescent deep-sea organisms (video, images) and document their observations, thoughts, and questions.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- identify and describe the behavioral and physical adaptations of bioluminescent deep-sea organisms (from videos, images, Creature Cards) and develop theories as to how certain behavioral and physical adaptations help bioluminescent organisms survive and/or reproduce in the deep sea.
- create a detailed and annotated model of a bioluminescent organism and its physical and/or behavioral adaptations for survival in the deep sea.
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Factsheet
Cambrian ExplosionThe Cambrian Explosion was a burst of animal evolution that occurred in the ocean about 540 million years ago.
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Reading
Cambrian Explosion: A BIG BANG in the Evolution of AnimalsFor most of Earth's early history, there simply was no fossil record. Only recently have we come to discover otherwise: Life is virtually as old as the planet itself, and even the most ancient sedimentary rocks have yielded fossilized remains of primitive forms of life.
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Fred Berg, Science & Coach, Prairie West Middle School, MN
“What I find rewarding in teaching science is seeing my student’s viewing life through microscopes, dissections, and through our explorations of endangered species.”
Fred Berg, Science & Coach, Prairie West Middle School, MN
“What I find rewarding in teaching science is seeing my student’s viewing life through microscopes, dissections, and through our explorations of endangered species.”
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Deep Sea Jelly Blog
With new tools for exploration, scientists are discovering a wide diversity of animals in this seemingly inhospitable realm.
Deep Sea Jelly Blog
With new tools for exploration, scientists are discovering a wide diversity of animals in this seemingly inhospitable realm.
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Scientist
Steve Haddock, Senior Scientist, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
The light Steve sheds on bioluminescence of the deep sea is impressive.
Steve Haddock, Senior Scientist, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
The light Steve sheds on bioluminescence of the deep sea is impressive.
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