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- 5th - 6th
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Students describe the body form and major anatomical structures of squids and describe some unusual or unique features of newly-discovered deep water squid species. They infer what types of food squids use from their anatomical features. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define and describe internal waves and explain their influence on coastal upwelling. They analyze and discuss the effect of high nutrient concentrations caused by upwelling on the overall condition of Florida coral reefs. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore earth science through concept mapping, discussion, and self-discovery. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the effects of global warming on specific organisms. They research the possible problems global warming is causing. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students use the internet to research the history of Long Island Sound. In groups, they identify the sources of point and nonpoint pollution and how humans are impacting the area. After watching a video, they discuss the role of oystering in the community and take a field trip to the Sound. To end the lesson, they participate in a town meeting to share their findings and results. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine and identify the types of nonpoint pollution on Long Island Sound. In groups, they walk the shoreline, collect trash and identify its source. Using that information, they create a variety of graphs of the different types of trash they found. To end the lesson, they work together in groups to create a poster and presentation to share their results with the class. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students discuss the proper clothing for the season. They make wind chimes to use as an indicator of movement of the air and observe and identify the various cloud formations. They determine the basic rules of storm safety and discuss what the children should do after a storm. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine the characteristic of Long Island Sound. In groups, they use the internet to describe how the Sound formed and what environmental changes have altered it. They also discover what humans have done to affect the Sound and what can be done to correct the problems. To end the lesson, they develop their own plan to reverse the damages made by humans. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a whole class discussion of ocean-floor structures and plate tectonics. They respond to prompts in a structured sequence that lead them to conclusions about the role of plate tectonics in the creation of sea-floor features such as mid-ocean ridges and trenches. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students study the contributions of the Hispanic researcher, Dr. Frank Gonzalez, whose work is focused on the tsunami. They examine how a tsunami are formed and why Dr. Gonzalez work is important by reading passages and studying the associated vocabulary. Finally, they identify which countries are affected by tsunamis. Full Review »
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