Part of Ocean Literacy Principle 4: The ocean makes Earth habitable. On this webpage there are resources about nutrients and the whale pump.
This beautiful video by BBC Earth explains how we are interconnected with whales. Joe Roman, a Conservation Biologist from the University of Vermont, goes into depth about how whale feces, also known as excrements or simply poo, add nutrients to the surface waters and support the ocean food web, link.
A very cute resource from the American Museum of Natural History, "find my plankton baby picture" helps you learn about plankton while playing a game, link.
This interactive game by National Geographics turns you into a krill! Well, pretend to be a krill and avoid predators as you are just one part of the food web. Become immersed in the Antarctic underwater environment and learn some fun facts too, link.
Summary: We've learned about nutrients, the whale pump, phytoplankton and krill.
Q: What did you discover? How did it make you feel? Write in your ocean journal and do a beautiful drawing!