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- 9th - 12th
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Students consider whether artificial reefs are good for marine ecosystems. They examine pictures of artificial reefs and read articles describing the pros and cons of these structures. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define the hydrologic cycle, define transpiration, name the three parts of the hydrologic cycle, and record the amount of moisture given off by several green plants. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students use the internet to discover information about dolphins. They examine their behavior, appearance and distribution of dolphins. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Student perform observations of live reptiles to find out about a family of marine reptiles. They answer a series of questions and discuss their answers with the rest of the class. They handle model specimens of the marine reptile they observed. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore importance of marine or aquatic habitats, and investigate habitat characteristics and conditions required by various organisms to ensure survival. They then select an animal to study and design an artificial habitat where this animal could live. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students study echolocation and understand how dolphins use it to locate prey, escape predators, and navigate their environment. They view a video, "In the Wild-Dolphins with Robin Williams" and see first hand how dolphins communicate. They participate in answering questions as the assessment portion of the lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore techniques to rescue and rehabilitation of stranded and injured sea turtles. They examine the turtle's impact on the environment. Students discuss ideas to reduce the number of stranded marine turtles. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students identify characteristics and types of killer whales. After reviewing background information, students answer questions about whales. They observe a PowerPoint presentation concerning the food chains of resident and transient killer whales and then play a "food chain game." Students brainstorm ways to reduce the chemical load in the environment. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students describe organisms that have become extinct since Europeans came to the United States. They research an organism to find out why it became extinct. They illustrate a picture of the organism. They explain some reasons for extinction. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study vocabulary words and explore persuasive speaking. In groups, they support a given argument and generate ideas for a a persuasive speech. They discuss powerful words and strategies for persuasion. Students write a persuasive business letter in class. Full Review »
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