It's Aliiive--Or Is It?
Scientists have found life everywhere they've looked on Earth—even at the bottom of the ocean, where conditions are extreme. Investigate one deep sea vent's thriving ecosystem.
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This classroom activity gives students a close-up look at a deep sea vent community. Working in small groups, student can complete this Web investigation in a single class period. The printable six-page handout includes:
- A series of inquiry-based questions that prompt students to remember what they already know about deep sea vents and how you can tell if something is living.
- Detailed directions for a completing an interactive Web activity, in which they investigate a deep sea ecosystem, locate virtual samples, and classify these specimens as living or non-living.
- A worksheet that helps students take a careful look at the virtual samples, analyze the evidence given for each, and record their observations about the specimens and how they interact within this ecosystem.
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Completion Time
Approximately 1 period
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Topic
Earth Science -
Subtopic
Oceans -
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National Science Education Standards
Grades 5-8:• Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
Grades 9-12:
• Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
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Learning Standard
National Science Education Standards
Grades 5-8:• Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
Grades 9-12:
• Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
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