Download Hydrothermal Vent Chemistry and Life Overview Directions

Activitydevelop
HydrothermalVentChemistryand
Life
Whatchemistryandprocessesmakehydrothermalventsandtheir
animallifesounique?
Overview
Studentsexploreinteractivestolearnabouthydrothermalventchemistryandthe
animalsthathaveadaptedtolivingintheharshenvironmentnearvents.
Forthecompleteactivitywithmediaresources,visit:
http://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/hydrothermal-vent-chemistry-life/
Directions
1.HavestudentsstartaKWLchartabouthydrothermalvents.
DistributetheKWLgraphicorganizer.Askstudentstoworkindependentlytolist
whattheyalreadyknowandwhattheywanttoknowabouthydrothermalvents.
Tellthemtheywillfillincolumn3astheymovethroughtheactivity.
2.Havestudentsexploreventchemistryinahydrothermalventsinteractive.
GototheWoodsHoleOceanographicInstitution’sDiveandDiscoverwebsite.On
theVentChemistrypage,invitevolunteerstoclickonnumbers1-7andreadaloud
theinformationineach.EncouragestudentstoaddtotheirKWLchartsasthey
listen.
3.Havestudentsexploreventlife.
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Dividestudentsintosmallgroups.HavethegroupsgothroughtheVentLifepage
ontheinteractive.Encouragethemtoclickoneachanimal,haveamemberofthe
groupreadthetextaloud,andthendiscusswhattheylearnedaboutthespecific
adaptationstheseanimalshavemadetotheirharshenvironmentastheyaddto
theirindividualKWLcharts.
4.Havestudentsanalyzephotosynthesisandchemosynthesis.
NexthavegroupsclickontheChemosynthesissectionofthesite.Askthemto
clickthroughthePhotosynthesisandChemosynthesisinteractivesandwritenotes
aboutwhattheylearnedintheirKWLcharts.
5.HavestudentscompletetheKWLchartandsharewhattheylearned.
Havestudentsworkindependentlytoaddanyfinalnotesaboutwhattheylearned,
includinganynewinformationaboutgeology,biology,orchemistryrelatedto
hydrothermalvents.Invitevolunteerstosharethemostinterestingorsurprising
thingstheydiscovered.
InformalAssessment
Havesmallgroupsworktogethertocompletethetwohydrothermalventquizzes
ontheDiveandDiscoverwebsite.Foranyincorrectanswers,havethemfindthe
appropriatesectionofthesiteandreadorrereadtheinformationtheymissed.
ExtendingtheLearning
HavestudentslistentooneofthepodcastsontheDiveandDiscoverwebsiteand
summarizetheinformation.
Objectives
Subjects&Disciplines
Geography
PhysicalGeography
Science
Biologicalandlifesciences
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Earthscience
LearningObjectives
Studentswill:
summarizeinformationabouthydrothermalventchemistryandprocesses
describehydrothermalventanimallifeandadaptations
organizeinformationabouthydrothermalventchemistry,biology,andgeology
TeachingApproach
Learning-for-use
TeachingMethods
Discussions
Hands-onlearning
Reading
Visualinstruction
SkillsSummary
Thisactivitytargetsthefollowingskills:
CriticalThinkingSkills
Analyzing
Understanding
GeographicSkills
AcquiringGeographicInformation
AnalyzingGeographicInformation
OrganizingGeographicInformation
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NationalStandards,Principles,andPractices
NationalGeographyStandards
•Standard7:
ThephysicalprocessesthatshapethepatternsofEarth'ssurface
•Standard8:
ThecharacteristicsandspatialdistributionofecosystemsandbiomesonEarth's
surface
NationalScienceEducationStandards
•(5-8)StandardC-5:
Diversityandadaptationsoforganisms
•(5-8)StandardD-1:
Structureoftheearthsystem
Preparation
WhatYou’llNeed
MaterialsYouProvide
Pencils
Pens
RequiredTechnology
InternetAccess:Required
TechSetup:1computerpersmallgroup,Projector,Speakers
Plug-Ins:Flash
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PhysicalSpace
Classroom
Grouping
Small-groupinstruction
ResourcesProvided:Websites
WoodsHoleOceanographicInstitution:DiveandDiscover—VentBasics
ResourcesProvided:Handouts&Worksheets
KWLChart
Background&Vocabulary
BackgroundInformation
Hydrothermalventsaregeyserslocatedontheoceanfloorinthedeepsea.They
aregenerallyfoundatleast2,134meters(7,000feet)belowtheoceansurfacein
boththeAtlanticandthePacificOceans.Thediscoveryofhydrothermalvents
changedourunderstandingoflifeonEarth.Aventecosystemsurvivesonenergy
fromEarth,notfromsunlight.
PriorKnowledge
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RecommendedPriorActivities
Deep-SeaGeysers
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Vocabulary
Term
adaptation
Partof
Definition
Speech
amodificationofanorganismoritspartsthatmakesit
noun
morefitforexistence.Anadaptationispassedfrom
generationtogeneration.
processbywhichsomemicrobesturncarbondioxideand
chemosynthesisnoun
waterintocarbohydratesusingenergyobtainedfrom
inorganicchemicalreactions.
Funder
ThisactivityismadepossiblebyagenerousgrantfromtheNational
OceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)NationalMarineSanctuary
Program.
©1996–2017NationalGeographicSociety.Allrightsreserved.
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