Classroom Activity (K-12): “Build-A-?” Teaching Activities and Guides – Deepsea Coral and Tubeworms

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These learning activities introduce students to different deep-sea organisms living in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Build a Deep-Sea Coral activity utilizes an easy craft project to get students thinking about the architecture of deep-sea corals (which is different from shallow-water corals) and the animals that live on or near the coral. Students can also discuss how corals that live without sunlight obtain their nutrition.

The Build a Deep Sea Tube Worm activity uses a simple craft to teach students about tube worm anatomy and its unique way that tube worms obtain energy from the deep sea.