Kelp Forest Lesson Plans

1. COAST - Marine & Aquatic Habitats Activities - Terrestrial Forests vs. Kelp Forests
Sequence Background Standards Compliance Objectives Materials Web Links Database Activity Extensions Career Lessons Evaluations Coast Quiz TOPIC-TITLE Marine & Aquatic Habitats Activities - Terrestrial Forests vs. Kelp Forests AUTHOR Jim McCurdy GRADE SUITABILITY Middle School visualization SCOPE Life Science Marine Science Ecology Environmental Science Sequence Students should have some knowledge of the following: Habitats Zonation Niche Food Webs Adaptation < < go top Background Summary The marine ecosystem...

2. Ocean Habitats
...ok after we read it. After we discuss the booklet, we will have them complete page 8 of the book which has them draw different animals that live near or in the ocean. 5. We will discuss the ocean's plant life. We will read p. 20 in the book Sea Life. We will have the students do the worksheet Giant Kelp ? An Ocean Forest. We will read the worksheet as a class and have the students draw lines from the picture of the animals to the part of the kelp that they live in. 6. We will discuss ways that humans can harm the ocean habitat. 7. We are going to have the students construct a mural of ocean life. We will...

3. Exploring the National Marine Sanctuaries: A Lesson in Habitats and Human Impacts
_ _ Exploring the National Marine Sanctuaries: A Lesson in Habitats and Human Impacts Sanctuary Tour Exciting kelpScience in the middle grades should provide students with Events opportunities to enrich their growing knowledge of biodiversity. In this lesson, students will learn about the For Fun national marine sanctuaries found in the Pacific and Atlantic For oceans and off the coast of American Samoa. They include T...

4. California Communities « Terrain for Schools Curriculum Guide, Winter 2002 « Ecology Center
...ns astonishing biodiversity. California is made up of eleven biogeographic provinces. It is bordered on the west by ocean and the east by high mountains. One of the "tallest" states, California stretches for twelve degrees of latitude, ranging from scorching desert in the south to temperate redwood forest in the north. The state boasts the lowest, hottest, and driest spot in the Western Hemisphere - 279 feet below sea level in the Badwater Basin of Death Valley. But just 85 miles away is the summit of Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous U.S., which reaches 14,495 feet. Most of California has a...

5. "THE SHARK LADY"
...sume the tape. Listen to Matsumoto, Lewis and Light describe their jobs related to oceanography. Pause after Karen Light says, "I really like my job." You may freeze on the next frame showing Dr. Gonzales. Ask, "What is Light's profession and what does she study?" (As a marine biologist she studies kelp and sea urchins.) Probe the students further by asking, "Why does Light use the phrase ' kelp forest'?" (A connection should be made to the visual picture of large branches of kelp growing as in great numbers as trees do in a forest.) Assist the students in seeing this as an ecosystem like the forest on dr...

6. Conservation from the Treetops: The Emerging Science of Canopy Ecology by H. Bruce Rinker
...ome author updates signup feedback contact us search directory _ new biodiversity environment genome biotechnology evolution frontiers education new biodiversity biotechnology evolution frontiers education environment genomics authorbio H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D., is the director for the environment: deforestation Environmental Conservation from the Treetops: Lands The Emerging Science of Canopy Ecology Division for By H. Bruce Rinker Pinellas An County, FL. ActionBioscience.org original article He received his doctorate in environmental studies at Antioch New England Graduate School ... articlehighlights Th...

7. You Say You Want an Evolution?
...4. Select one particular ecosystem and describe what might happen, or has happened, when even one of the living organisms that play a part in it is removed. (As an example: when sea otters were hunted to near extinction in an ocean environment, the number of sea urchins increased and eventually the kelp was destroyed because of too many creatures feasting on it. Consequently, the number of other invertebrates declined.) Create a diagram showing the delicate balance of life in the ecosystem that you select. Interdisciplinary Connections: American History-Research the distinctions between the conservation m...

8. Melt and Pour Soap Recipes and Tips by Carolyn Hasenfratz
...mple plus a darker cucumber-ish green. Oceanic Soap Bar Oceanic Soap Bar Ingredients: Commercial crafting soap base (Life of the Party Cool Soap Base, Soapcrafters Glycerin Melt & Pour Clear, and Crafters Choice Natural White Melt and Pour Soap Base), Polysorbate 20, contents of vitamin E capsules, kelp, Sweetcakes Juicy Lime Fragrance, Soap Wizards Ocean Fragrance, Soapcrafters Ocean Fragrance, Rosemary Oleoresin Extract (ROE), food grade vanilla extract (vanilla bean extractives in water, alcohol, corn syrup), cosmetic grade colorants. Canola Harvest cooking spray used for mold release. Sea Shell Guest...