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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine some data that volunteers have collected and explain what the research shows and how it's important for leatherback conservation. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore how Crittercam is being used to investigate it underwater. They also consider the implications of this research for humpback conservation efforts and write letters to the director of a whale conservation organization. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students think about why species become extinct and why monk seals are on the verge of extinction. They conclude by writing and performing skits pretending they are Crittercam scientists studying monk seals. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore leatherback turtles and the threats they are facing. They conclude by creating signs that might be posted on the beach to inform visitors of leatherback research and conservation. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students conduct their own simulation of bubblenet feeding to see how it might look underwater. They discuss why humpbacks might feed in this manner, and they draw pictures showing what bubblenet feeding might look like from the Crittercam's viewpoint. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students learn what a keystone species is, and then they draw a simple food chain to see why tiger sharks are considered a keystone species in Shark Bay. They create public education brochures describing why this would be such a significant discovery. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students pilot whales' sociability and bonding and consider how Crittercam might help scientists research their social behaviors. They write research plans to pilot whale social behavior in deep water. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover basic information about nurse sharks and read articles describing recent studies in the Florida Keys. They write grant proposals pretending that they are scientists who want to research nurse shark mating behaviors. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students draw time lines showing the differences between the turtle species' breathing times. They write paragraphs describing their time lines and explaining how the Crittercam study might help sea turtle conservation efforts. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore pilot whales' sociability and bonding and consider how Crittercam might help scientists research their social behaviors. They write research plans proposing questions that scientists could ask when using Crittercam. Full Review »
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