Students will identify and describe the relationship between watersheds and phytoplankton distribution.
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Students identify patterns in chlorophyll concentration data to formulate their explanations of phytoplankton distribution.
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.
Phytoplankton background information.
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What is the hydrosphere and why is it important?
Hands-on demonstration of the El Niño Effect, trade winds, and upwelling provided by NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.
This investigation is part of the NASA: Mission Geography Module "What are the causes and consequences of climate change?" that guides students through explorations in climatic variability and evidence for global climate change.
Explore the energy and matter cycles found within the Earth System.