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- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students explore water density and design a hydrometer to measure density. This activity is part of Ocean World's home site and excellent resources and links are provided. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students design and execute a lab through which they study the distinctions between density, buoyancy, and volume. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 8th
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Students integrate history and science while discovering how salinity affects the density of water. After a lecture/demo, students work in groups to complete a lab activity that demonstrates how salinity affects the density of water. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students complete lab activities involving the scientific method to investigate ecological principles of interaction and balance between living and natural worlds; students role play resident experts in Oil Spill!, an event-based science module. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students llocate information on the computer to create a self selected project. After students research the ocean layers they produce either a speech, PowerPoint, model, mural, or newspaper headline story. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore the importance of oceans in supporting life on earth and identify resources obtained from the ocean. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of bioluminescence. They use dinoflagellates in a lab situation to study photosynthesis. They conduct research into the concept using a variety of resources. Also the class is taken on a field trip to compare two different ecological areas. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students take this course as an introduction to the aspects of marine geology and oceanography that affect the environment and marine resources. Topics include estuarine oceanography and sediments, eutrophication of coastal waters, primary productivity, waves and tides, sea level history, glacial geology of coastal Maine, and an introduction to plate tectonics. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students work together to determine a new site for a harbor. Using the Internet, they research the impact of an oil spill on the oceans and wildlife. They present their findings to the class and a solution to the problem. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students work in teams. They are told that they are going to compete against each other for 5 points on their exams. Students comprehend the difference between climate, seasons, global or local winds, and oceanography. They play Jeopardy as a review tool. Full Review »
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