Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
Phytoplankton distribution background information.
Phytoplankton distribution background information.
Students use Phytopia: Exploration of the Marine Ecosystem, a computer-based tool, to investigate various phytoplankton species and topics relating to phytoplankton biology.
This lesson is taken from NASA's Phytopia: Discovery of the Marine Ecosystem written in partnership with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science with funding from the National Science Foundation.
Explore the energy and matter cycles found within the Earth System.