Following an expedition off the coast of Washington State, this six-day unit provides an in-depth look at deep sea vents. Throughout the unit, students collect their findings in a portfolio. The comprehensive curriculum materials include teacher tools, three hands-on experiments, two web-based components (an interactive tool that puts the ocean's depth in perspective and an Internet research project)and eyewitness accounts of the expedition, called Dispatches from the Deep, which bring the sights, sounds, and research findings to life.

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Subject keyword(s)	Astronomy, Deep-sea ecology, Earth science, Earth Science, Geology, Geoscience, History of science, Marine biology, Oceanography, Oceans, Physical oceanography, Physical sciences, Science, Space Science, Space sciences
Grade level	Middle School, High School, Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended audience	Educator
Resource type	Instructional Material, Text
Resource format	application, application/pdf
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