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Blue Planet: Tidal Seas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate how tides affect sea life. In this video based lesson, students view a video on how tides affect sea life. They do web-based research to find the answers to a series of questions and then play Tidal Trivia to test...
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Hector's World Cyberbullying: You're Not Alone

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students watch an episode of Hector's world regarding cyber-bullying and begin to understand what hurtful actions are in relation to someone's feelings. In this Cyber-bullying lesson plan, students are introduced to the idea of good...
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Hector's World Cyber-bullying: You're Not Alone

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners discuss cyber-bullying and how it relates to their emotional state. In this cyber-bullying lesson plan, students watch a short video that identifies how cyber-bullying occurs. Learners participate in an active learning...
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Hector's World - Lesson Plan - Interactive Episode - Computer Security: "Oops"

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine the need for strong passwords when working online. In this computer password lesson, students access an animated sequence at the given web site. They determine the need for computer passwords when working on shared...
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Hector's World

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners discover how they can protect a computer from a virus. In this computer awareness lesson, students discover that strong passwords can protect computer files. Learners  watch a video regarding technology in their world...
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Estuarine Currents

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students experiment observing a demonstration on models of density-driven currents which are typically found in an estuarine system of water flow. They compare/contrast water temperature and salinity to the formations of estuarine currents.
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Salt Marsh in a Pan

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create a model of a salt marsh to discover the impact of pollution and human activities on water-based habitats including bays and the ocean. They recognize the relationship between natural and developed areas. Students impact...
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The Little Ice Age

For Students 9th - 10th
For this Little Ice Age worksheet, students read about changes in weather and temperature resulting in changes in rain fall and glacier movement. Students answer three critical thinking questions about the Little Ice Age that occurred as...
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How would an oil spill affect a Marine Sanctuary?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science instructional activity, students discover how scientists assess damages to the environment following oil spills. Students conduct a simulation of a public meeting...
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The Open Ocean, What is it and How Does it Change?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate the ocean environment. In this ocean lesson plan, students discover the physical properties of the ocean. Over two days, students work in small groups investigating ocean maps and creating water currents.
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Bacteria Aren't All Bad!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Teaching students about the diversity of the Bacteria Kingdoms and their importance to humans
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Currents: Bad for Divers; Good for Corals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe, compare, and contrast major forces that drive ocean currents. They discuss the general effects of topography on current velocity. They discuss how velocity affects the ability
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Hudson Canyon Expedition Let's Bet on Sediments!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate and analyze the patterns of sedimentation in the Hudson Canyon students observe how heavier particles sink faster than finer particles. They study that submarine landslides (trench slope failure) are
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Plate Tectonics: Recycling the Seafloor

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students classify earth's layers and plates using Ocean Seismicity data. In this plate tectonics lesson, students outline where the plate boundaries are on the world map. They then compare these predicted boundaries with USGS map of the...
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the New Explorers:Into the Depths

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the self preservation mechanism that is inherent in the Great Lakes. They examine how scientists are studying Great Lakes, and what their predictions are for these national treasures.
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Living by the Code

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explain why new drugs are needed to treat cardiovascular disease, cancer, inflammation, and infections. They infer why some marine invertebrates are promising sources of new drugs, explaining the process in which cells...
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An Underwater Sediment Slide?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils explore the proximity of the Hudson Shelf Valley and the Hudson Canyon to one of the Nation's most populated areas. They study that from 1987 to 1992, two dumpsites in the Hudson Shelf Valley and Hudson Canyon, one 12 miles
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All That Glitters...

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study that white light (visible light) is comprised of all colors of the spectrum. They study that the quantity of light decreases with increasing depth in the ocean. They study that the quality of light changes with increasing...
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Goals of the Diversity of Life Unit

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to the unit on the importance of diversity of life and the role that interdependence plays in our worlds. this is part of a multi-lesson unit on the diversity of life.
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Leaving Home

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explain the importance of larval dispersal and retention to populations. They collect data on organisms and examine it.
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Aquatic Organisms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a poster describing the five characteristics of a salt water organism compared to a fresh water organism.
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How Sensitive Are The Lungs to Radon?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the effects of radon on the lungs. They review pictures of the lungs on a large and small scale. They work together to answer questions to complete the instructional activity.
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Diving Raisins

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students participate in a mini lab to explore density.  In this density lesson students view a demonstration and answer questions. 
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Hawaiian Bowl!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars describe the movement of tectonic plates in the Hawaiian archipelago region. They describe how a combination of hotspot activity and tectonic plate movement could produce the arrangement of seamounts obse

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