Microscopic Hitchhiking: Taking a Trip with Microbes and Plankton. Subjects: Life Science / Biology, Environmental Science, Marine / Ocean Science Grades: 6-8

Authors

Lucia Safi, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Document Type

Report

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Publication Date

2017

Series

VA SEA 2017 Lesson Plans

Abstract

This lesson plan develops concepts on food webs and ecological relationships, giving special attention to microorganisms and Chesapeake Bay species and dynamics. Students will conduct investigations, generate their own data and find out more about species they constantly see!

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21220/V5WJ0Z

Keywords

Microscopy, Plankton, Secondary Education, Marine Science, Lesson Plans

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Publication Statement

This lesson was developed in alignment with the 2010 Virginia Department of Education’s Science Standards of Learning.

Funding

This work is sponsored by the National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative, which supports collaborative research that addresses coastal management problems important to the reserves. The Science Collaborative is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and managed by the University of Michigan Water Center.

Recommended Citation

Safi, L. (2017) Microscopic Hitchhiking: Taking a Trip with Microbes and Plankton. Subjects: Life Science / Biology, Environmental Science, Marine / Ocean Science Grades: 6-8. VA SEA 2017 Lesson Plans. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.21220/V5WJ0Z