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1 6th Grade Student Research Booklet Name Teacher School This page intentionally left blank for use after your visit to The Living Planet Aquarium. 16

2 These pages are for you to use back in the classroom for notes or writing or other activities your class may do. We hope you had a fun learning experience at The Living Planet Aquarium! Be sure to come back again! 2 15

9 m We are looking forward to you visiting us at The Living Planet Aquarium!

3 Conversion Chart Standard Metric 1 inch [in] 2.5 cm 1 foot [ft] 12 in 0.3 m 1 yard [yd] 3 ft 0.9 m We are looking forward to you visiting us at The Living Planet Aquarium! A good naturalist or scientist will keep a research booklet to write down their ideas and to guide their explorations. This Is your Research Booklet to use before, during and after your field trip! 14 3

4 T V C F U G A L Z M Q S S X A M X V V A L A U K N I Q I H L F Q Y E I I W T A W Z M S Z R U Y H R B V Q Q C I B C T A Y P M L C L X K P T E C L R C R D D J D D W J Y E A K W U N W T O Q I B W C J T O V A N D N L Y T P J O C N A I E M Y D G R B B A U L E N W R U E A K O B S G S I I L V M J G E D G L S N M B L E I Z E H Q A R P G Y D A T H O J W O U A N J O P M R I T V O N U R T Q D R P M U A M Q O J O D M N I R I K R R C G O I W G M N G P C U D S E M N K T A E G A N E R O R B H R S M N P A H W M L H Z C E I O R W C P O O D E L L E C E L G N I S J U X T A I B E D P Y V S V D R G M S C L X V I I M Q K Z U L B F J Z Y D Y G E A L H B J M G S W I C A C M J Y W V R N W L F R E I B L Q R S E Q Y Y O H Z H C J T G A E C B K C I K D R M P W W F W E N K X A I R N O I T A G I T S E V N I W O L P W E O V R T H H W X A Y M L N H G A N I E I To help gauge the size of an organism, many microscopes use a grid with a standard metric size for comparison. The grid below is set in 1 mm increments. What is the approximate length of the brine shrimp? Look closely for these words from your Field Trip Vocabulary. Micro macro producer bacteria plankton bioluminescence size scale culture organism microorganism brine shrimp algae coral investigation single-celled 4 13

Now that you have had fun with the Web of Life activity, see if you can draw lines on this chart showing all the interconnections of an ocean food

5 Web of Life Type Size (metric): Characteristic Placoid Scales Note: Bio-facts station can let you see a preserved shark skin under a microscope. Take a look at the microscopic placoid scales and read how these structures help sharks and man. In the circle below, draw what you see. Now that you have had fun with the Web of Life activity, see if you can draw lines on this chart showing all the interconnections of an ocean food web. Killer Whale Zooplankton The Sun Phytoplankton Blue Shark Fur Seal Giant Pacific Octopus Rock Scallop Humpback Whale Chub Mackerel Northern Anchovy 12 5

Field Trip Day! Today s the day! Come visit the sunken ship Albatross and help the ship s Naturalist regain some of the research that was lost in the wreck!

Remember, this is a public aquarium so please be respectful of other people, the staff and the facilities.

6 Field Trip Day! Today s the day! Come visit the sunken ship Albatross and help the ship s Naturalist regain some of the research that was lost in the wreck! This section of your booklet is for you to use while exploring the salt and freshwater galleries of the aquarium. Remember, this is a public aquarium so please be respectful of other people, the staff and the facilities. Number 2 Pencil This booklet Things to Remember Your teacher may have assigned you all or just certain pages of this part of your booklet. Put a check mark in the brackets located near each set of questions assigned to you. Wear something you can roll the sleeves up on or that can get wet. Stingrays sometimes splash! Rules I will follow 1. No running or climbing on exhibits 2. Raise hands to ask questions 3. Save stories until the end of program 4. Stay with my group 5. Have Fun while I learn! 6 11

Comparing... (There are corals in tanks and a coral sign on the side of the Sunken Ship) Choose one characteristic and write about how this helps the animal to survive.

and You can find organisms that filter feed at our Bio-Facts Station, the coral reef and Lion Fish exhibits. Some to look for are: Tube worms, porcelain crab, sea apple, and a tube anemone.

7 Comparing... (There are corals in tanks and a coral sign on the side of the Sunken Ship) Choose one characteristic and write about how this helps the animal to survive. Characteristic There are two basic types of coral they are: and Circle the type above that is primarily responsible for reef building. and You can find organisms that filter feed at our Bio-Facts Station, the coral reef and Lion Fish exhibits. Some to look for are: Tube worms, porcelain crab, sea apple, and a tube anemone. What do you think (hypothesize) the filter feeders are eating? _ Observe an organism and write what you think their feeding behavior is. (How they feed) (Use magnifying glass if provided) Type of organism Feeding behavior With a partner to keep time, count the number of times you observe the feeding behavior in one (1) minute and write it here. The following pages highlight a few of the animals you will encounter at The Living Planet Aquarium. Observe these creatures; look at how color or texture, shape, movement or appendages play a role in survival. Choose a characteristic of interest to you and fill in the questions about it. For size, your best guess is ok, but use the metric scale as well. You will find a conversion table at the end of this book. 10 7

8 Size (metric): Characteristic Characteristic 8 9

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Write To Learn. I know: Name: Date: Class: I m learning from: Write To Learn I m learning from: I see: I know: I hear: I notice: I wonder: I connect: I m learning from: I have learned about: I remember: Key points in my own words: