In this lesson, students investigate and identify various phytoplankton using images that were previously taken with a compound microscope. Credit: This lesson is modified from a lesson of the same name created by The Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education 
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Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
Students use Phytopia: Exploration of the Marine Ecosystem, a computer-based tool, to investigate various phytoplankton species and topics relating to phytoplankton biology.
Grade Level: 6-8,
9-12
Students will analyze the mapped plot of the historic Ocean Chlorophyll Concentrations at key locations around the world for the period of 1998-2018.
Grade Level: 6-8
In this mini lesson, students use in-water profiles of historical ocean data to analyze how sea surface salinity varies with depth.
Grade Level: 6-8
This mini-lesson features time-series graphs of mean salinity at the surface for the Arctic and Antarctic regions. A series of questions guides students in their analysis.
Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
Phytoplankton distribution background information.
Background information on soil moisture.