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- 2nd - 6th
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Students explore the life cycle of a simple crustacean by examining different life stages of the brine shrimp. In small groups, they use Digiscopes connected to computers to locate and describe the eggs, larvae and adult brine shrimp in a culture. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students complete a learning log as they walk through the trails at the Minnesota Zoo. The learning log engages students in the Discovery Bay, Tropics, and Northern Trails at the zoo with questions about the animals and activities they observe in each section. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students explore ecosystems through video and photographs of a Mangrove. They discuss the animals in this habitat and how they interact with each other after reading and discussing "The Sea, the Storm and the Mangrove Tangle." Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students design and conduct an experiment to determine the effects of two different types of food on the growth rate of crayfish. They set up plastic liter bottle aquariums for the crayfish then monitor and measure the their length for two weeks. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students study the American Civil War. As part of a service learning project, they volunteer to help preserve or promote a local Civil War site. They conduct research and write letters or lobby legislatures on behalf of historic preservation of the site. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 6th
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Students identify the characteristics of birds and explain how these characteristics are useful in their survival. They explain how both physical and environmental adaptations help birds survive and reproduce. Students create an imaginary bird based on information regarding appropriate adaptations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students are taught that aquatic animals use oxygen and need it in order to survive. They discuss what animals need to survive in water. Students observe animal behavior in low-oxygen waters. They discuss implications of low-oxygen as related to thermal pollution at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students are shown the relationship between photosynthesis and respiration in an aquatic environment. They design and carry out an experiment to test their hypothesis. Students are shown a demonstration showing what types of things cause BTB to change. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the seasonal journey taken by Native Americans to their summer habitats along the Connecticut coastline. They examine native vegetation of Connecticut used by Native Americans for food and medicine and some animal and aquatic life important to the survival and stability of Connecticut's Coastal Native Americans. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students examine the body structure of the several different live crustaceans. The l examine a live crab specimen and identify and label its body structures on their drawing. They proceed with their group to the other stations, drawing and identifying structures based on pertinent information available at each station. Full Review »
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