KELP Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Build a Coral Polyp
Learn about the anatomy of coral and the symbiotic relationship between corals and zooxanthellae by building an edible coral polyp.
Cloudy Waters
Students create a simple scientific instrument and learn about the role of sediment in their local waters.
Who Dirtied the Water?
This interactive narrative illustrates different sources of pollution, historic and modern, to a body of water.
Density Currents
This activity demonstrates Thermohaline Circulation throughout our oceans and the relative densities of cold and warm waters.
Clam Jigsaw
Students create a cutout model of a clam to investigate the anatomy and physiology of these animals.
Flowing Downstream
Students illustrate the effects of the land use in a watershed by simulating development of their own riverfront property.
Biomagnification Game
A tag inspired game that demonstrates how plastics and the chemicals in plastics are biomagnified to reach our dinner plates.
Oyster Tag
A game of freeze tag that gives an understanding of the interaction of oyster reefs and toxic waste (pollution) in the water.
