Science Links

Ocean Food Chains  

Antarctic Food Chain 
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/lessons/08/gk2/antarcticfood.html
Students create a food web that illustrates the importance of krill to the Antarctic ecosystem. 

Saved By A Shark 
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/lessons/07/g68/index.html 
This lesson will depict the effect that sharks have in the Caribbean coral reef system and will show students how over-fishing of sharks has a ripple effect on the marine ecosystem.  

Life in the Food Chain 
http://www.pbs.org/oceanrealm/intheschool/school2.html 
Students identify the roles that various organisms play in this marine food chain. 

The Virtual Fish Tank 
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/tools.cfm?DocID=20
Students create up to four unique fish. Then you can launch your fish into a Personal Tank on your own computer and see how they behave. 

Build Your Own Marine Food Web 
http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/marine.htm 
Interactive tool where students create their own food web. 

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