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Zoop Soup (and Poop!)
Sharpe, Kristen
Sharpe, Kristen
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Grades: 6-12 Subjects: Biology | Life Science | Environmental Science | Oceanography Microscopic poops with a global impact! Students learn about the ecological and global importance of zooplankton and their fecal pellets in the ocean carbon cycle. Students are guided through the scientific method while participating in an activity that simulates real sediment trap fecal pellet research. Students hypothesize where a sediment trap was set based on the "fecal pellets" contained in their sample, identify source species using a dichotomous key, count and weigh biomass of pellets, and graph and share results with classmates.
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2020-01-01
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VA SEA Lesson Plans, Secondary Education, Lesson Plans, zooplankton, identification
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Virginia Institute of Marine Science
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https://doi.org/10.25773/ssda-cc20