Grade Level: 6-8
In this activity learners examine the difference between aurora and airglow, while learning about NASA’s ICON Mission.
In this activity learners examine the difference between aurora and airglow, while learning about NASA’s ICON Mission.
Phytoplankton distribution background information.
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 
Students use Phytopia: Exploration of the Marine Ecosystem, a computer-based tool, to investigate various phytoplankton species and topics relating to phytoplankton biology.