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Oregon State University

Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site for the Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program which aims to "improve human nutrition through pond aquaculture research." Offers downloadable publications, data tools, and links.
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Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations

World Aquaculture Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This United Nations site offers information on the past, present, and future of aquaculture around the world.
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Virginia Tech

Virginia Cooperative Extension: 4 H Virtual Farm: Farm Pond Aquaculture

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find answers to all kinds of questions about how fish are raised on the fish farms of Virginia.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Aquacultural Manager

For Students 9th - 10th
Be an aquacultural manager and be involved in fish hatcheries, sustaining seafood catches, or work in the management of fish farms. Find out the requirements for this career, read an interview with a hatchery manager, and watch a video...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 6: And on His Farm He Had Some Fish

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that investigates fisheries. In this particular lab, students learn about the aquaculture methods by analyzing FAO aquaculture data. They will also investigate the change to coastal landscapes...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Super Salmon

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment from FRONTLINE/NOVA: "Harvest of Fear" explores genetic modification of salmon and possible consequences.
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Virginia Tech

4 H: Virtual Farm

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click through a virtual farm and learn about horse farms, aquaculture, cattle farms, and other kinds of farms by reading and watching videos.
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Curated OER

Harvesting Kelp From Polyculture Pilot Project in Bay of Fundy, Nb

For Students 9th - 10th
This fascinating site looks at the role marine plant aquaculture plays in the textile, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and biotechnological industries.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Environmental & Resource Management

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles on the state of our natural resources and the industries that rely on them, e.g., forests, bodies of water, fisheries and aquaculture, national forests. Many of the articles look at threats to natural resources...
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Biodynamic Farming

For Teachers 9th - 10th
During this module students learn about biodynamic farming through hands-on activities that culminate in having multiple schools collaborate to design subsystems that are combined to make a working aquaponic system. During the SAGE...
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PBS

Pbs: Inside Itest

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site features participants in the National Science Foundation's Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers program to show how they are learning science by doing it. The videos provide ideas for teachers to use in...
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Other

Biosci Ed Net: Digital Library Portal for Teaching and Learning

For Students 9th - 10th
Teachers and students can easily browse and search a collection of biology resources, topics ranging from "Agriculture & Aquaculture" to "Zoology". This site offers preview information on thousands of resources at other sites,...
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service: Fishing

For Students 9th - 10th
The official web site of the government agency offers a broad range of information, including statistical as well as species and breed documentation. National laws and guidelines are also available, including information on where fishing...
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Globio

Glossopedia: Fishes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about fish from around the world. Varying species, their biology, role in the environment, human cultural significance, as well conservation issues.
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Other

K 3 Learning Pages: Web Resources Farm

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Come and check out this awesome farm resource site. Students and teachers will benefit from this compilation of materials.
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Curated OER

Chinese Aquaculture Finfish

For Students 9th - 10th
This website looks at our dependence on soil and what it produces. It includes text, graphs, charts, illustrations and important statistics. Hosted by the Seafriends Marine Conservation and Education Center.
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Other

Cefas: Our Science

For Students 9th - 10th
A website focusing on the research done by the Center for Environment, Fisheries, and Aquaculture science that focuses on climate change, marine planning, fisheries management, and sustainability. Website includes information about...
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Next.cc

Next: Aquaponics

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use these numerous activities to gain a better understanding of aquaponics, a gravity-based, closed loop system that grows both food and fish.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Brunei: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at how Brunei is trying to maximize its development and control over its petroleum industry. There is also discussion of its other industries that produce products for local use. Information from the U.S. State Dept....
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Uses of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how humans use water today.
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Other

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Seafood Watch Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is devoted to determining the types of seafood that you should and should not purchase, how fish are farmed and caught and what you can do to improve the awareness of sustainable methods of fish farming. Be sure to click on...
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Other

Alverno College: Ps Aqua Farm: The Aquafarmer: Your Role in This Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Using this simulation become the manager of a real-life fish farming operation. Make money by raising fish manipulating dependent and independent variables.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Does It Grow? Hydroponic Spinach

For Students 9th - 10th
How do leafy greens like spinach grow even in the dead of winter? One way is hydroponics- an ancient technique that could be the future of farming. [4:51]
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PBS

Newton's Apple: Black Pearls

For Students 9th - 10th
A lab activity to illicit discussion/understanding of the way in which mollusks produce an economic product.

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