Category Archives: Teacher Kelp Toolkit

Know The Kelp

What does seaweed say when it’s stuck at the bottom of the sea? “Kelp! Kelp!” Here are some links and resources that we thought will kelp you learn more about our 2019 Earth Hero Honoree: the Kelp. Monterey Bay Aquarium Kelp Forest Cam Have you always wondered what kelp looks like under water? Well for the ones you have never seen it and […]

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Kelp Fun Facts

Kelp can grow to be one hundred feet tall! Kelp is a place to hide for many fishes. Kelp is food for abalones such as the California Red Abalone. Kelp forests make tons of oxygen for nearby waters. Kelp has goopy stuff called phycocolloids in its cell walls. This is what keeps it flexible and slippery! Kelp have gas-filled bladders called pneumatocysts. These bladders help hold […]

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