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- 1st - 4th
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Students research marine organisms in preparation for a visit to an aquarium. They visit an aquarium to complete research on a marine animal and then share the information with the class post-visit. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students study the relationship of form and function in the marine environment. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students consider the ways that people attempt to create aquariums that provide realistic habitats for marine animals. They use the Internet to visit three aquarium habitats and determine whether these aquariums succeed in providing good habitats. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students describe marine biology/biologists; explore the life and work of Tierney Thys; describe how technological advances help us study the ocean and its life forms; identify and describe some lesser-known ocean species, and create murals. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine unusual fish behavior while making healthy fish transfers to a saltwater aquarium. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students conduct three different hands-on experiments that demonstrate some of the threats to marine ecosystems. They discuss their findings with the class and ways to combat the problems. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students design an experiment to evaluate the effects of various treatments on the nitrogen cycle in a freshwater aquarium. They are required to maintain a laboratory notebook of all work, measure the key analytes of the biosystem at periodic intervals, analyze and interpret data through appropriate tables and graphs, and write a formal report. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read and analyze journal entries about the marine life in a lagoon. Using the information, they use the internet to research one organism more throughly. They write a report based on the organism and the questions provided to them. They discuss as a class how their organism supports the coral reef ecology. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate real world habitats of marine animals and compare those with man-made habitats (aquariums). Using a T-chart, students compare and contrast the features of each. Students visit online aquariums and determine the positive and negative characteristics that may create problems for the marine life.Based upon their research, students write an essay to explain what an aquarium should contain. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students create a realistic underwater diorama as a follow-up activity to a field trip to an aquarium. They research and discuss sea creatures and plants that contribute to aquarium life, then create a diorama using research information and information from their field trip. Full Review »
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