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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students investigate the special adaptations of animals, and to different ocean depths and the ways in which animals have adapted to living at different depths. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students plot stranding sites onto a map using latitude and longitude as well as compass directions with respect to coastal features. They identify several species of marine animals that might become stranded; distinguish their characteristics and habitats. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students view a video and then complete lab exercises to help them explain marine communities and animals in them. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students investigate eight basic animal groups, and identify the different groups through knowledge of animal characteristics, changes, and life cycles of each group. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students explore the food chains in a variety of ecosystems and its relationship to the survival of threatened or endangered marine animals or fish in the ocean. The interdependence of the species is investigated in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover the concept of bioluminescence. They identify marine animals who have use this and why. They work together to test the function of bioluminescence as camouflage. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students create habitats in jars to understand integral aspects of plants' and animals' habitats. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate real world habitats of marine animals and compare those with man-made habitats (aquariums). Using a T-chart, students compare and contrast the features of each. Students visit online aquariums and determine the positive and negative characteristics that may create problems for the marine life.Based upon their research, students write an essay to explain what an aquarium should contain. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students visit a Marine Biology study area 2-3 times and write a report after the last visit. They participate in the Marine Biology field trips working with lab partners. They complete data sheets to write their primitive environmental impact statements for their reports. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students devise a classification system for every day classroom objects and relate it to the method of classification developed by Linnaeus. They view and discuss a discovery channel video on animal adaptations to discover the ways animals can be classified into groups and given scientific names. Full Review »
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