High School, grades 9 to 12
Oceanography
Measure the ocean's primary producers at your lab bench.
Students grow marine algae and measure how light and carbon dioxide change growth. They connect what they measure to ocean productivity, climate and the use of algae for fuel and products.
Where it fits
How our labs fit this course
Ocean Literacy Principles 1 and 3
Where it fits: Principle 1 Earth has one big ocean with many features, and Principle 3 The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate.
What the kit does: Students measure how light and carbon dioxide drive algae growth. Honest fit: partial. The labs speak to the ocean's role in climate through algae, not to ocean features or circulation.
Ocean Literacy Principle 5
Where it fits: Principle 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
What the kit does: Students grow marine algae and isolate microbes from seawater, and measure net primary productivity.
Lessons for this course
Our Lesson Plans
Net Primary Productivity
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Light, Irradiance and Growth Rate
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Algae and Climate Change
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Algae as Biofuel and Bioproduct
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Kits for these lessons
