Shrimp Lesson Plans

Learners determine the pH level of water and its effect on aquatic plants and brine shrimp eggs. This is a three part lesson that leads the student through the development of an understanding of water pH. They form a hypothesis and are encouraged to

Students are led through three activities to explore the effect of temperature fluctuations on the growth and survival of aquatic plants, clams, and shrimp eggs.

Students explore the impact of human actions on the ecosystem of the Great Salt Lake from a variety of perspectives. The roles of railroad workers, environmentalists, brine shrimp farmers, and citizens are assumed as data is gathered and debated.

Students explore wetland ecosystems. In this wetland lesson, students discuss and observe salt ponds and the organisms that live there. They explain how abiotic and biotic factors of species are important to survival.

Young scholars examine ocean life by identifying methane hydrates.  In this ocean life instructional activity, students research organisms that live in the coldest, deepest parts of the ocean and live off methane hydrates.  Young scholars create a group presentation about the food chain and ocean organisms.

Students discover the diversity of native plant and animal life present in vernal pools. They study how the geology of an area contributes to the formation of these pools.

Fourth graders research background knowledge of the Great Salt Lake prior to a field trip. They identify specific wild life at the Great Salt Lake on the field trip and identify the islands in the Great Salt Lake. They present their findings to the rest of the class.

Young scholars discover the multicultural contributions to New Orleans gumbo through participation in cross curriculum activities. In this multicultural diversity and New Orleans history instructional activity, students shade regions of a map according to a color code representing the countries that contributed ingredients to the gumbo recipe. Young scholars listen to jazz and creole folk tales. Students follow a gumbo recipe and write a critique of this "melting pot" dish as if they were a food critic.

Students explore the reasons Mangrove forests are in jeopardy.  In this lesson, students read an article that discusses specific facts on Mangrove forests, then complete numerous activities that reinforce the information, such as taking a quiz, listing the advantages and disadvantages of mangroves, completing a simulation activity and writing an email on the topic.

Students research and then create a model/aquatic biome of the Great Salt Lake, focusing on the effects of the causeway on salinity levels within the lake.