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- 3rd - 9th
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Students plot the track of a whaling voyage and relate it to ocean currents. They need to explain and use latitude and longitude to plot ship positions on the globe. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 10th
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Students make a striking visual display showing the distribution of water on earth. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 10th
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Students build ocean floor structures, then map and model an unfamiliar ocean floor. They are introduced to bathymetry and sea floor features, and discover one of the most widely usd methods for studying the ocean. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students experiment with different salinities of water using straws and different colors of water. They collect and interpret data from the experiment. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students investigate magnetic evidence that supports the theory of sea floor spreading. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students, using wood blocks and model boats, investigate how the shape of an object affects friction it encounters as it is drawn through a towing tank. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students set up working models demonstrating lake turnover and the formation of deep water masses in the oceans. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 8th
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Students integrate history and science while discovering how salinity affects the density of water. After a lecture/demo, students work in groups to complete a lab activity that demonstrates how salinity affects the density of water. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students use accessible technology to explore active research projects currently taking place, choose a current research project to study and create a presentation using the information that they have gathered. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine a variety of tools that are used to collect scientific data. They conduct an experiment that reveals what type of particles is in the air at their school. Students report on their findings. Full Review »

