Extreme Sea (Grades 7-12)
Explore the extreme depths of the ocean and how scientists have discovered the animals that live there. Learn about the adaptations that help animals survive in the abyss, hydrothermal vents, and whale falls.
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Tell us about yourself
How to Use This Course
Introduction
Welcome survey
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Challenge: Pilot an ROV
So Where Exactly Is the Deep Sea?
Reflect: Ocean Exploration
Where is the Abyss?
Animals of the Abyss
Extreme Pressure in the Deep
Swim Bladders? They're So Passe...
The Skinny on Fat
Exploring the Deep Sea
Challenge: Social Math
Challenge: Resurfacing
Lighting Up the Dark
Deeper Dive: Palumbi Lectures
Lecture: Bioluminescence
Lecture: Pressure in the Deep
Feelin' Hot! Hot! Hot!
Characteristics of Hydrothermal Vents
How They Form
Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill!
Discovery and Exploration of Hydrothermal Vents
Goldilocks and the Three Temperatures
Their Chemical Romance
All Star Adaptations
Hydrothermal Vent Life
Choose Your Challenge
Challenge: About Me
Challenge: I Lava Good Meme
Nauti Nerds
Additional Resources and Sources
Mid-Course Check-In
Deeper Dive #2: Palumbi Lectures
Lecture: Hydrothermal Vents
What is a Whale Fall?
Discover A Whale Fall
That Sinking Feeling
Dynamic Conditions
Cue the Jaws Theme Music
First Stage
Second Stage
Third Stage
Bone-Eating Snot Flower
Timeline of Species
Nauti Nerds Pt. 2
Whale Poop and Climate Change
Challenge: Carbon Foot...er...Flipper Print
Humans and Whale Falls
Challenge: Whale Fall "Flipper"
Additional Resources