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- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students build a fish trap across a small stream. The purpose of the trap is to collect baseline data of Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coho salmon, smolt numbers coming out of a spring-fed pond. Other biological data also be measured. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read complex charts, find measures of central tendency, calculate large numbers, create histograms and box plots. They answer questions using the "Fisherman's Copy" of statistics. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the effect of limiting factors, especially when it comes to human beings. They examine data from the Gulf of Maine area. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine their own environments and make connections to larger ecosystems. They watch a video about the gulf of Maine and record the changes that have occurred. They research the gulf and create a food web. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Students investigate through role play how decisions by watermen, recreational fisherpeople, and lawmakers influence and are influenced by economics and the abundance or scarcity of fish and shellfish stocks. They consider social, environmental, and economic impacts of overfishing from a variety of perspectives. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students compare the similarities and differences when looking at cross sections of tree cookies, an otolith and a paddlefish jawbone to infer the relationship between them. They investigate how the jawbone of the paddlefish show its age. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine Sakinaw Sockeye as species at risk, participate in role playing exercise to consider different perspectives of various interest groups, and try to come to consensus on how to deal with dwindling Sakinaw sockeye species while best meeting needs of all the stakeholder groups represented. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students explore the life cycle and harvesting techniques of various salmon species. They participate in six different activities during this mini-unit including salmon species identification, thermal mapping, and a comparison of salmon fishing techniques. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read and discuss a document regarding how the global fish trade is important to humans all over the world. Students conduct Internet research and write a scenario about what would happen if other countries did not help manage aquatic resources. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore the the guidelines concerning the consumption of seafood. They search the National Fisheries website to find facts, recipes, games and activities related to fish. In addition, they conduct writing activities about favorite seafood meals and experiences. Full Review »
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