What types of adaptations enable deep-sea fishes to survive and collect food in the darkness of the deep ocean? Interactive, hands-on lesson plan takes students on an exploration of deepwater adaptations by searching for Skittles in a dark room. This lesson plan includes a reproducible student handout and links to reference resources.

Concepts

ecosystems

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Additional Tags

deep waters, deepwater organisms, scientific inquiry, adaptation, aphotic zone, photic zone, oceans and seas

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)