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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students read the book, "Tar Beach," and examine the artist's use of fabric as an art medium. They each create a building and a picture of themselves flying, and a section of the fabric border to develop a class quilt. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students gather data from beach sediment samples from the Hawaiian Islands and from Isle Royale, MI to determine what these samples can tell about the origins of these land masses. They study the geography of the two islands and how to locate them on map. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
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Student read Sheryl Wilson's story, "A Day at the Beach" while classifying items they find. They design a chart of the items before using educational graphing software to create a graph. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students work in teams to develop a presentation and handout representing a particular point of view in a recreational Water Contaminationand Beach Closure Debate. They synthesize their knowledge of recreational water, sewage, and their issues and present it persuasively to their peers. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students discuss oceans and the beach and what they mean to them. They discuss the fact that there are oceans and becahes all over the world and they must have an appreciation for them. They write a peom about going to the local beach and how that makes them feel. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the water quality near many Chicago beaches. After examining infectious diseases, they discuss what medical personel look for when classifying an outbreak. In groups, they participate in a lab testing the quality of water in numerous places. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students take a field trip to a local Texas beach. Using the trash and debris they find, they classify them based on specific criteria. In groups, they calculate the total for each category and determine the percentage of each category out of the total amount of trash collected. They graph their results and create a statement about marine debris. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students use the internet to introduce themselves to the coastal geology of New York. Using this information, they discover how weather and human activity affect beaches and read about New York's own bight beaches. They create a model and label it with the correct terminology related to beaches. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students explore waves, winds and their effect upon the shape of the beach. They participate in hands-on observations and take measurements along the beach to create a profile of its appearance. Students record their observations, create a graph, and discuss how the beach changes over time. They collect shells and identify them and discuss the problem of leaving trash on the beach. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 12th
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Students investigate the characteristics of the beach environment and explore beach zonation. After gathering samples from different areas of the beach, students discuss how the beaches work and the characteristic of each zone. They explore how zones of the beach respond to waves, weather, and human actions. Full Review »
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