Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Predicting the Spring Phytoplankton Bloom in the Gulf of Maine
This lesson helps learners understand the variables that influence the abundance of phytoplankton. Students will make predictions about the timing of the spring phytoplankton bloom in the Gulf of Maine. Furthermore, data from buoy...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Thermal Pollution
Article cites factors affecting temperature change of Earth's water and explains thermal pollution's impact on our planet's ecology.
Other
Terc: Catching Sunshine
A hands-on challenge to build a solar collector to investigate how much the air temperature inside the collector goes up. Site includes information for teachers and students. Teachers page include time requirement, materials needed, the...
NOAA
Noaa: Ocean Explorer: Hot, Cold, Fresh and Salty
Learners simulate ocean water characteristics in order to recognize that the effects of salinity and temperature are the drivers of thermohaline circulation.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Animal Behavior
Lesson plan that allows students to investigate the effect of water temperature on fish behavior. Students measure, collect data, and interpret the results.