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- 5th
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Students produce evidence that demonstrates understanding of organisms and environments, such as interdependence of animals and plants in an ecosystem; and populations Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine pond ecology, testing how temperature affects the respiration rate of fish. They collect various living things found at a pond, and identify the animal and plant life discovered. They observe a pond community in an aquarium. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students work together to develop their own estuarine ecosystem in an aquarium. They observe the aquarium daily and record them in a notebook. They discuss the different interactions they see with the class. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students are introduced to the classification system of animals. In groups, they set up an aquarium in which they must maintain throughout the year. They also observe earthworms and how they react to various stimuli and research the characteristics of arthropods. To end the lesson, they focus on one phylum of animals and present their information to the class. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students compare and contrast fresh and salt water coastal environments. After describing how sea animals adapt to their habitats, they design a variety of sea creatures and explain how the adaptations aid in the animals' survival. Students also name their creatures and repeat the procedure for freshwater habitats and animals. In addition, they set up classroom aquariums for observation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students explore the freshwater ecosystem of Africa's Lake Victoria by creating a freshwater aquarium. They investigate factors affecting the aquarium's ecosystem and conduct lab activities. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students create an ecosystem as a class. They have already produced smaller ones. They use a pond or something similar on school grounds to meet the needs of certain plants and animals of their ecosystem. Specifically created will be a terrarium and an aquarium. They record observations as they work. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students design, set up and maintain a classroom aquarium. They work in small groups to address a particular task such as water testing, fish observation and algae clean-up. They continue to monitor and care for the tank throughout the school year. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students are introduced to an unusual fish behavior and are given the responsibility of making healthy fish transfers to a saltwater aquarium. Video is used to introduce an unusual fish behavior that keeps other fish clean of bacteria and parasites. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students using a Flash unit create a scene for the fish to swim about in. They create a fish using various software tools of their choice. Students then animate the fish across the screen. They develop a background scene, draw a fish and animate it. Full Review »
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