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The Great Ocean Conveyor

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars investigate water density. In this water density lesson, students conduct an experiment with food coloring, water and salt to see how the salt effects bodies of water.
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Oceanography: Density: Designing a Hydrometer Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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.
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Atlas Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 6th
For this atlas terms and definitions online interactive worksheet, students read the definitions and match them with Atlas vocabulary words. Students match 49 answers.
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Classification and Identification

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students, after exploring and analyzing diagrammatic and taxonomic keys and their association to marine sciences, identify and classify objects and organisms based on visual attributes/characteristics. They research and create their own...
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Your Own El Nino

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students conduct an experiment.  For this El Nino lesson, students learn where El Nino storms come from, what they consist of and what effects they have.  Students also complete an experiment where they create a miniature El...
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Mapping the Canyon

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast topographic maps and bathymetric maps. They investigate how bathymetric maps are made and how to interpret one.
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Air Pressure & Barometers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe, measure, and record data on the basic elements of weather over a period of time (i.e., precipitation, air temperature, wind speed and direction, and air pressure). Then, they make a barometer and keep record of...
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The Wonders of Bacteria

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the evolution and features of bacteria through a series of activities. In this biology lesson plan, students collect data and graph bacterial growth. They design a brochure about bacteria's role in society.
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The Chambered Nautilus

For Students 4th - 6th
For this chambered nautilus worksheet, students read a 2 page article, define 10 vocabulary words and answer 7 short answer questions in complete sentences.
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Save Your Breath

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss metabolism. In this metabolism lesson, students evaluate evidence form a research report and discuss the basis for hypothetical metabolic adaptations to low-oxygen environments in the anchialine caves.
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What's Bright Red and Invisible?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners study that very little sunlight penetrates the ocean below depths of 200 meters. They study that no light penetrates the ocean below depths of 1000 meters. They study that the quality of light changes as depth increase
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Phyto- v. Zoo- Plankton

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify two broad groups of plankton: phytoplankton and zoo plankton. They describe the general body adaptations which characterize each group. They discuss and write about what it would be like to be carried around by the...
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Geography Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 6th
In this identifying geographic terms and their definitions online interactive worksheet, students match the vocabulary words with their definitions. Students match 24 answers.
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Conditionals Types 0 and 1

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this online interactive grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate multiple choice verb to complete 6 sentences correctly. Students determine whether the article "the" should be used in 10 blanks in 1 paragraph. Students then...
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Where is That Light Coming From?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the chemistry of bioluminescence and discuss how various organisms benefit from this trait. They prepare a report about of at least one organism that receives each of the benefits discussed.
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Skates

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify the unique parts of the body of skates and their egg cases.
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Skates

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students gain understanding of structure, characteristics, and basic needs of living things and their role in world, identify parts of skate, observe details of skate's body and skate egg case, and identify unique characteristics of skates.
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Twisted Vision

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explain polarization vision and why some animals have it while others do not. They examine the reasons why it would be helpful for marine organisms to have polarized light.
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This Life Stinks!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the process of chemosynthesis and contrast this process with photosynthesis. They consider the relevance of chemosynthesis to biological communities in the vicinity of cold seeps.
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Puerto Rico . . . Its Land, History, Culture, and Literature

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine Puerto Rico's location and from its geographic location, reflect on its culture and people. They also read a play by a Puerto Rican author. This is an excellent cross-curricular unit, including history, geography, and...
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Recent Volcanoes And Earthquakes:

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate the current model for the structure of the Earth. On a world map, they mark areas where they think earthquakes and volcanoes occur and compare those areas with earthquake and volcano location patterns.
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Density and Convection Currents

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students listen as the teacher explains convection currents in the ocean. They experiment with finding a smoking match in the classroom with their eyes closed. Students discuss what might effect their ability to pinpoint the smoke...
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Types of Rock

For Students 6th - 12th
In this rocks worksheet, students compare and contrast the 3 types of rocks: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. Students complete 1 graphic organizer.
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Blue Planet: Seas of Life - Tidal Seas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After viewing the video Blue Planet: Seas of Life, young scholars review oceanic concepts. In this earth science lesson plan, students reflect on the effect tides have on living things and conduct research to create a "tidal trivia"...

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