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- 4th
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Students engage in this introduction to an integrated marine science unit which culminates in an early fall trip to Hammocks Beach State Park. The unit is designed to hook students into science and provide joyful learning across the curriculum. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students view a video and then complete lab exercises to help them explain marine communities and animals in them. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify and explore marine protected areas, and examine how they contribute to natural, economic, and cultural resources. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students investigate the effects of pollution on marine ecosystems. They read and discuss an article, identify the effects of pollution on marine life, conduct research on local nutrient pollution, and conduct local water quality studies. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine what causes low oxygen conditions that produce the "Dead Zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. They analyze data, conduct research, develop a hypothesis, and design an experiment to test their hypothesis. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students participate in an activity in which they explore the various zones of the ocean. They clean up a mock oil spill and discuss the effects an oil spill has on each of the ocean zones. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the challenges facing organisms living in an intertidal zone. Working in groups, they design organisms from common materials that exhibit adaptive features. After discussing the organisms, they can modify them to increase the odds of survival. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students use the internet to examine the characteristics of reef life. Using those characteristics, they categorize living things. They create a paper sculpture to represent a reef. They share their creations with the class and answer discussion questions. 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students read journals about marine life in a lagoon. Using that information, they choose one organism to research on the internet. They write a report about the organism and answer the questions provided. They share their information with the class and discuss how it contributes to the ecology of the coral reef. Full Review »
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