Brief Description:
Enjoy a program of planktonic proportions! Through a series of hands-on lab activities, students will discover the critical role these tiny organisms play in supplying the planet with oxygen, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and providing food for all in the sea as the basis of the marine food chain.

Type of Program/Resource: Academic Enrichment, Field Trips, Hands-On Activities, Exhibits
Subject Area Focus: Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Life Science, Earth Science, Marine Science
Grade Level: K-6
Audience: Teachers, Students
Related to CA Science Standard(s):
4-Life, 5-Life, 6-Life,
Contact Name: Education Reservations Office
Phone: 858 534-7336
E-Mail Address: eduman@aqua.ucsd.edu
Home Page Address: aquarium.ucsd.edu

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Organization Providing This Resource:
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography