1. UNIT: Just-Add-Water Technology
properties of matter
forces and motion
transfer of energy
diversity and adaptations of organisms
regulation and behavior
ecosystems
SUMMARY – This unit provides students with a new medium to merge their understanding of concepts related to the properties of matter, forces and motion, the transfer of energy, diversity and adaptations of organisms, regulation and behavior, and ecosystems with an exploration of the technologies used to investigate the earth’s hydrosphere. During this unit of study, students will conduct research, collect data, and design an observational tool.
Explore the Technologies Used to Investigate the Earth’s Hydrosphere

2. LESSON III: Observational Tool Design and Implementation
LESSON SEQUENCE
LESSON I: Research Technology Web Quest (
LESSON II: Eye-in-the-Sea Activity
LESSON III: Observational Tool Design and Implementation
The unit is divided into 3 smaller activities. The web quest in Lesson I requires 1 – 2 computer sessions to complete. Lesson II will be reviewed in this presentation and Lesson III guides the students as they merge previous knowledge with their new technology knowledge to create an observational tool.

3. Eye-in-the-Sea Activity
The squid video will be used as my hook for the EITS Activity. The technology will be introduced….

4. Add the species being observed in this activity will be reviewed
Add the species being observed in this activity will be reviewed. Students will be paired for the Census Activity.

5. Eye-in-the-Sea Activity: DATA SHEET
Film Clip ID Number
Deep-Sea Critters
Total Organisms Observed
Hagfish
Rattail
Tanner Crabs
Sable fish
Longspine thorny-head
Pacific Sleeper Shark
Finescale mora 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Students complete the Census Data Sheet while also recording characteristics about each species observed in the video clips….

6. Eye-in-the-Sea Activity: DATA SHEET
Critters
PHYSICAL
PHYSIOLOGICAL
BEHAVIORAL
NOTES
Hagfish
(Eptatretus deani)
Rattail (Coryphaenoides acrolepis)
Tanner Crabs
(Chionoecetes tanneri)
Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)
Longspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus altvelis)
Pacific Sleeper Shark (Somniosus pacificus)
Finescale mora (Antimora microlepis)
This information will provide them a starting point for their follow-up research project.

7. Eye-in-the-Sea Activity: ASSESSMENT
Illustrate and Describe…
Deep-sea organism
Niche (including depth)
Global habitat
Physical adaptations
Physiological adaptations
Behavioral adaptations
Additional interesting characteristics or discoveries
Data sheets and video clips will be reviewed during a class discussion and then students will be grouped (2 – 4 students/group) to conduct an investigation of one of the deep-sea critters observed in the video clips. Each group will present their findings to the class using a Power Point presentation.

8. NCLB MODIFICATIONS Provide extended time
Write a story, “A Day in the Life of “X Critter”
Add music and dialog to your video clip
Cladogram your critter (Predict, then Research)
This activity can also be modified for varying learning levels.