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- 1st - 3rd
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Students make their own tooth impressions of a sharp and a flat tooth and compare the differences. They make impression of fossil teeth from dinosaurs comparing the sharp and flat teeth and learning about their uses. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 8th
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Students play game simulating route turtle hatchlings take from clutch to ocean, and describe threats hatchlings face and how this affects the marine turtle population. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to discover what's there and pick up clues as to how people have both harmed and helped the native habitats. They study another protected area and see how to balance conservation efforts with human use. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine the process of osmosis and salt regulation in marine animals. Working in groups, they visit experiment stations and place potato slices into different salt solutions. After examining freshwater plant cells under a microscope, they compare them before and after saltwater has been added. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students observe a Powerpoint demonstration about sea turtles. In groups, they conduct simulated experiments in shrimp trawling by using candies in cups of water to represent sea animals. Using a spoon as a net, they examine the animals caught in the spoon which have assigned candy colors. 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 - 4th
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Students create a diorama depicting Mesozoic sea life. They color a template and add shells and pebbles to the diorama to depict the ocean floor. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students investigate taxonomy. They explore some of the commercial marine species caught in Magdalena Bay and develop a classification system for presented animals. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students reflect and investigate how a seacoast is the dynamic border between two worlds-the terrestrial and the marine. In the realm of life science, we can observe marine animals that inhabit the shoreline and tidepools. In the realm of Earth science, we can observe how the ocean's currents, waves, and winds sculpt the shoreline, alternately carrying off and depositing sand. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students name and describe six venomous marine animals. After participating in an activity, they define new vocabulary words. In groups, they complete worksheets to use while researching a specific venomous animal of their choice. They present their findings to the class. Full Review »
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