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Part 2 Instructions: Using the ZOOPLANKTON ID GUIDE (Drifting Along) – Lesson 3: Zooplankton Microscopy Lab,
select a meroplankton that you did not see under the microscope and draw both its larva and adult form. Fill in the
organism’s name and its key features in Table 3.2.
Table 3.2
Organism Name
Key Features
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ZOOPLANKTON ID GUIDE (Drifting Along)
Lesson 3: Zooplankton Microscopy Lab
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TEACHER GUIDE
Lesson 4: Phytopia
Time Required:
60 minutes. Advance preparation time is an additional 15 minutes (more time may be required for
software installation).
Structure:
Students use Phytopia: Discovery of the Marine Ecosystem (an educational CD) to complete three computer‐
based activities to investigate various phytoplankton species and common environmental factors that contribute to the
development of phytoplankton blooms (~50 minutes total). These activities were designed for students to work
independently, without much guidance from a teacher. A pre‐ and post‐ survey specific to Lesson 4 is administered at
the beginning and end of the lesson (~5 minutes each).
Materials:
1.
PLANKTON SURVEY – Lesson 4
2.
TEACHER ANSWER KEY to PLANKTON SURVEY – Lesson 4
3.
STUDENT WORKSHEET – Lesson 4a: Introduction to Phyto Files
4.
TEACHER ANSWER KEY to STUDENT WORKSHEET – Lesson 4a: Introduction to Phyto Files
5.
STUDENT WORKSHEET – Lesson 4b: Phytoplankton in the Water Column
6.
TEACHER ANSWER KEY to STUDENT WORKSHEET – Lesson 4b: Phytoplankton in the Water Column
7.
STUDENT WORKSHEET – Lesson 4c: Can You Make a Bloom?
8.
TEACHER ANSWER KEY to STUDENT WORKSHEET – Lesson 4c: Can You Make a Bloom?
9.
Phytopia: Discovery of the Marine Ecosystem CD‐ROM (20)
10.
Headphones (30)
11.
Headphone adapters (15)
Materials Not Included in this Kit but Needed for Lesson 4:
12.
Student computers with CD‐ROM drive
Advance Preparation:
1.
Reserve a computer lab (the
Phytopia CD is compatible with both Macintosh and Windows). Check to see if
QuickTime and Adobe Acrobat Reader are installed by inserting the Phytopia CD into a computer. If the
computer does not have these programs installed, Phytopia will prompt you to install the software. Note: You
may need administrator level access to install these programs on the computers, so plan accordingly.
2.
Each computer should have a CD‐ROM drive and, if possible, a headphone jack.
3.
Photocopy or print
PLANKTON SURVEY – LESSON 4 (two per student). This is given as a pre‐survey at the
beginning of this lesson and a post‐survey at the end of the lesson.
4.
Photocopy or print the STUDENT WORKSHEET – Lesson 4a: Introduction to Phyto Files, STUDENT WORKSHEET
– Lesson 4b: Phytoplankton in the Water Column, and
STUDENT WORKSHEET – Lesson 4c: Can You Make a
Bloom? (one of each per student).
Instructional Procedures:
1.
Pass out
PLANKTON SURVEY – LESSON 4 (one per student).
Have students check the pre‐survey box and answer
the questions (allow 5 minutes). After this lesson is completed, the students will answer these same questions
as a post‐survey. A TEACHER ANSWER KEY is provided for your convenience.
2.
Explain to the students that they will work individually or in pairs (depending on the number of available
computers) to investigate phytoplankton using the Phytopia program. There are three main modules on
Phytopia: “Phyto Files”, “Phyto Factors”, and “Special Topics.” Lesson 4a explores the “Phyto Files” component,
whereas Lesson 4b and Lesson 4c use the “Phyto Factors” module. If you have Internet access and additional