ACTIVITY - OPEN OCEAN EUPHOTIC ZONE THE GREAT TURTLE RACE
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Open ocean euphotic zone: The Great Turtle Race - National Geographic 
Lesson PlanSummary
Students manipulate environmental factors as they play the role of a migrating turtle moving through the ocean.
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
Evidence, models, and explanation
9-12 A Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
9-12 B Physical Science
Motions and forces
9-12 C Life Science
Behavior of organisms
9-12 F Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Environmental quality
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 16 Marine Ecosystems 16:10-36
(click a standard to show activities that meet it)
K-12 Unifying Concepts and Processes
Evidence, models, and explanation
9-12 A Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
9-12 B Physical Science
Motions and forces
9-12 C Life Science
Behavior of organisms
9-12 F Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Environmental quality
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 16 Marine Ecosystems 16:10-36
45 mins
