Superstars Examining Fish, Plankton, and the Aquatic Food Web
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Websites:
For the Aspiring Marine Biologist
1. Discovery Education – Planet Ocean
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/planetocean/
Did you know that 72% of the Earth is covered in ocean? This website allows you to explore the deepest depths of the ocean by not only learning a bit about the waters that cover our planet, but by allowing you to explore some of the ocean’s most interesting creatures. Are you ready to take a deep-sea plunge?
2. Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina – Sea Science
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/seascience/jellyfi.html
Plankton, as you have learned, are tiny animals or plants that go wherever the water pushes them. Some of the biggest plankton are jellyfish. This website gives you more information on the mysterious jellyfish – ranging from how it moves in the water to some of the different types of jellyfish you may encounter!
For the food chain expert
3. Sheppard Software
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/foodchain.htm
If you want to learn more about producers and the different type of consumers then this is the website for you! This website not only gives tons of interesting information about producers, herbivores, and carnivores, but it also allows you to test your knowledge about food chains through fun and interactive games. Do you think you know who eats what?
For the Aspiring Marine Biologist
1. Discovery Education – Planet Ocean
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/planetocean/
Did you know that 72% of the Earth is covered in ocean? This website allows you to explore the deepest depths of the ocean by not only learning a bit about the waters that cover our planet, but by allowing you to explore some of the ocean’s most interesting creatures. Are you ready to take a deep-sea plunge?
2. Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina – Sea Science
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/seascience/jellyfi.html
Plankton, as you have learned, are tiny animals or plants that go wherever the water pushes them. Some of the biggest plankton are jellyfish. This website gives you more information on the mysterious jellyfish – ranging from how it moves in the water to some of the different types of jellyfish you may encounter!
For the food chain expert
3. Sheppard Software
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/foodchain.htm
If you want to learn more about producers and the different type of consumers then this is the website for you! This website not only gives tons of interesting information about producers, herbivores, and carnivores, but it also allows you to test your knowledge about food chains through fun and interactive games. Do you think you know who eats what?