Ghost (Shrimp) Stories Collect data about Ghost Shrimp, use the data to generate graphs and draw conclusions. Students explain how the shrimp demonstrate the characteristics of life.This suite of activities explores the mystery of ghost shrimp in the Yaquina Mud Flats based on the research of Dr. Sarah Henkel. There are three hands-on, student-centered activities: mudflats in the classroom, intro to graphing, & characteristics of life. Students will be immersed in science as they develop skills in gathering data (in the field or in the classroom), interpreting graphs, making predictions from graphs, performing gel electrophoresis, and more! Topics Data Collection AuthorsCarolyn Peterson, Katie Lodes, Laurie Nannini Teacher Resources Lesson plan Read 1st – How to use the lesson Background for Ghost Shrimp Stories Ghost Shrimp Stories Applying the Characteristics of Life Ghost Shrimp Stories Teacher and Student Gel Electrophoresis Hands on Extension Student Resources Data Sheet 1: Estuary Mudflat Sampling Form Data Sheet 2: Classroom Sampling Sampling Form Student Handout – Characteristics of Life Student Handout – Reflection Additional ResourcesData Sheet 1How Wave Energy WorksDiscovery of a large offshore population of the northeast Pacific burrowing shrimp Neotrypaea sp. (Decapoda: Axiidea) – ScienceDirectAll Science. No Fiction. – Video about PacWave, Dr. Henkel’s work and climate change.Purchasing crayfish/crawdads from Carolina Biological Next Generation Science StandardsCrosscutting ConceptsPatternsCore IdeasLS4.D: Biodiversity and HumansLS4.A: Evidence of Common Ancestry and DiversityPracticesPlanning and carrying out investigationsAnalyzing and interpreting dataObtaining, evaluating, and communicating information Ocean Literacy Fundamental Concepts5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.6. The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.7. The ocean is largely unexplored.