Plankton Exploration
Overview
Observe live plankton under a microscope and then create and race your plankton model.
Highlights
Program Duration: 1.25 Hours
Trip Season: Sept-June
Student Limit: Up to 25
Trip Description
Students will use microscopes to examine and draw planktonic organisms from Long Island Sound. Students will compare different types of plankton, and discuss the role of plankton in the food web. For lab programs taught at Project Oceanology only, students will then participate in an engineering challenge in which they design their own planktonic organisms. Students will have the opportunity to evaluate and compare their designs during a plankton race (sinking rate challenge) – slowest plankton wins! In-school does not include plankton engineering challenge, and requires access to dissecting microscopes.