1. Observing Deeply for the Middle School Grades
Eye in the Sea
Observing Deeply for the Middle School Grades
E. Rogers
Resources modified with permission from M. Olsen, COSEE-SE

2. Summary: Students will explore how animals in the deep sea are adapted to living in this environment.
Video and
Grade Level: 5-12
Duration: 2 class periods
Objectives:
View video to observe and collect data on the body forms of deep-sea animals that are attracted to the Eye in the Sea instrumentation.
Infer how the functions of deep-sea animals are controlled by their body forms.

3. Data Collection--Observation
Mouth Position
Coloration
Fin Position & Characteristics
Body shape
Mouth Position
Coloration

4. Prediction, Inferences, and Conclusions

5. Assessment Formative Assessment:
-Students select a familiar fish found in their watershed and characterize the body form and functions using the process used with the video segments.
-Students draw and label the body forms and their associated functions.
-Distribute fish model/s to each student. Students apply their understanding of the relationship of form and function to analyze whether the fish would be able to thrive in the following environments:
1)     Open Ocean
2)     Shallow Reef
3)     Seafloor (>1500m)
Summative Assessment:
-Assign students to a new video that contains footage and animals never identified before. Students are to make qualitative and quantitative observations of the animals in the video and infer how the fish feed, swim, etc.

6. Preparing new scientists for…
new EITS videos!
And life-long learning!!