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- 1st - 4th
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Students research marine organisms in preparation for a visit to an aquarium. They visit an aquarium to complete research on a marine animal and then share the information with the class post-visit. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students explain the different interactions between organisms within the ocean and on the beach. They view video of various forms of marine life. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students assess the process whereby weathering creates sand. They visit the New York Aquarium and examine the shore, searching for evidence of quartz, feldspar, and mica, among other elements. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate how fish adapt to survive in their habitats. They explore the Monterey Bay Aquarium website, discuss ocean habitat and fish photos, and match descriptions of fish with their photos. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students keep journals of observations made about their Aquademics aquarium. Using a worksheet, they record information such as tank water temperature, feeding times, amonia and pH levels, and unusual behaviors. Journals can be used as classroom displays for parents to view throughout the school year. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students prepare for a unit on aquarium maintance by naming all the different kinds of fish they have seen either in aquariums, at home, or in the community. They use classroom computers to email other classrooms around the world for more ideas. Students create a Venn diagram to compare two species of fish. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
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Students work in groups to create math word problems based on the fish in their classroom aquarium or on the aquarium itself. They also must determine the correct answer for the problem that is created. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students review the Bill of Rights on Aquademics and list the rights that are guarenteed to United States citizens. In groups, they role play the role of important leaders whose rules would make a difference for the lives of fish in generations to come. They are to brainstorm and record all rights that should be guarenteed to fish and prioritize them. They are allowed to make amendments throughout the year. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students use problem solving strategies to determine the amount of gravel needed to fill the bottom of an aquarium that is 50 cm long, 20 cm wide, and 30 cm high. Students use centimeter cubes and brainstorm strategies they might use to find the volume of the space that will be filled by the gravel. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students create a childrens book on Keiko, the killer whale that was rehabilitated and returned to the wild after living in an aquarium. In small groups, they conduct internet research to find out the history and current status of Keiko. They evaluate other childrens books to design their story and layout. There is a Discovery Channel companion video to go with this lesson. Full Review »
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