Plankton are the weird and wonderful drifters of the sea. Learn how plant-like phytoplankton produce half of the world’s oxygen and how zooplankton fuel the bottom of the ocean food web supporting fish, seabirds, and even whales! Our 60-minute virtual plankton lab introduces this subject with fascinating videos and an exploration of living plankton streaming from two microscopes. The program also features an interpretive dance of the barnacle life cycle and ocean acidification demonstrations by our science instructors. NGSS Emphasis by grade: 3-LS1-1, 4-LS1-1, 5-PS3-1. For more information or to schedule a program, contact justin.holl@noaa.gov.