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Handout
NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Upper Crust

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how krill fight for survival as the sea ice melts and the population decreases. Discover how krill relate to our food chain and learn about their development.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Krill

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief description of a krill, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Investigating Behavior of Krill

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lab activity, students use brine shrimp as a substitute for krill to investigate how changes in environmental factors affect behavioral responses of krill in the unique environment of Antarctica.
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Unit Plan
Other

Using Acoustics to Monitor Krill Populations

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion and graphs discussing the importance of finding a large abundance of krill.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Are Blue Whales So Enormous?

For Students 9th - 10th
Blue whales are the largest animals on the planet, but what helps them grow to the length of a basketball court? Asha de Vos explains why the size of krill make them the ideal food for the blue whale. [5:21]
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Handout
NOAA

Noaa: Ocean Explorer: Krill in National Marine Sanctuary

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview from Ocean Explorer of the the marine crustacean, Krill. Includes info about life cycle, habitat, behavior, environmental importance and images.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Blue Whale for Kids: Learn About the Giant Mammal.

For Students 1st - 9th
What are blue whales? Kids find out about the largest mammal on earth that lives in the ocean.