COOL Classroom 2.1

Welcome to the new version of the COOL Classroom.

The goal of the COOL Classroom site is to increase students' understanding and appreciation of the ocean in their lives by using real-time data to engage them in active ocean science research and to demonstrate the excitement of ocean science by connecting them with observatory scientists.

The COOL Classroom Classic site is still available, where you can find additional lessons and activities.

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Discover Importance of Marine Microbes

Microbes carryout 3 fundamental functions

Consider this:

How do you eat when there is no living organism smaller than you to prey upon?

Most microscopic bacteria are unable to photosynthesize, and they have no mouth to ingest food. Then how do microscopic bacteria get their food and energy?

So, what happens?

Test your knowledge!

Take a quiz on the importance of microbes.