ACTIVITY - HYDROTHERMAL VENTS LET S MAKE A TUBEWORM
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Hydrothermal vents: Let’s Make a Tubeworm! - NOAA Ocean Explorer 
Lesson PlanSummary
Students create a model of a tubeworm, learn about symbiotic relationships, and compare chemosynthesis with photosynthesis.
Concept: Ocean habitats
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
National Science Education Standards
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K-12 Unifying Concepts and Processes
Form and Function
9-12 B Physical Science
Interactions of energy and matter
9-12 C Life Science
Biological evolution
Interdependence of organisms
Matter, energy, and organization in living systems
Behavior of organisms
Ocean Literacy Essential Principles (PDF booklet): 5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems (concepts e, g)
Life on an Ocean Planet text reference (book link): Chapter 4 The Energy of Life 4:7-12
Chapter 16 Marine Ecosystems 16:33-36
(click a standard to show activities that meet it)
K-12 Unifying Concepts and Processes
Form and Function
9-12 B Physical Science
Interactions of energy and matter
9-12 C Life Science
Biological evolution
Interdependence of organisms
Matter, energy, and organization in living systems
Behavior of organisms
Ocean Literacy Essential Principles (PDF booklet): 5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems (concepts e, g)
Life on an Ocean Planet text reference (book link): Chapter 4 The Energy of Life 4:7-12
Chapter 16 Marine Ecosystems 16:33-36
45 mins
