Students observe examples of behavior of marine organisms. Aggressive behavior of aggregating sea anemones and bioluminescence of jellyfish are demonstrated. This activity demonstrates the effect of UV light on living plants. Students investigate global warming and the possible consequences. An opportunity for students to conduct an experiment or design their own to test the effects of changes in salinity, temperature and pollution on brine shrimp.
Students construct and use an instrument to take water temperatures at various depths.
Activities and readings helping students to understand how fish are adapted to their environment. Practice using a dichotomous key to identify some common Oregon marine fish. A study of the locations of major Oregon watersheds. Students construct and interpret contour lines from bottom topography off Oregon. Students construct the daily tidal cycles using graphs.