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Curated OER

There Are Algae in Your House!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate that, although we sometimes can neither smell nor taste them, many ingredients in our foods and household products come from the sea. They also investigate food eat to determine algae derivatives they contain.
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Curated OER

Going for the Green

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students use satellite imagery to obtain information on chlorophyll concentration at selected locations in the Earth's oceans.Students explain the relationship between chlorophyll concentration and primary production.Studen
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Curated OER

Where Have All the Wetlands Gone?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners investigate the wetlands. In this environmental conservation lesson, students discuss the characteristics of wetlands and identify their location. Learners work in cooperative groups to complete a handout.
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Curated OER

The Slave Trade

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students map and explore a possible slave trade route. In this slave trade mapping lesson, students calculate the distance and amount of time it would take for African slaves to arrive in America.
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Curated OER

Bermuda: Search for Deep Water Caves 2009: Out of Darkness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the three models on the origin of troglobitic fauna. In this life science lesson, students also consider how the Zonation model explains the fauna's origin. They also use the Internet to research solutional and volcanic...
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Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Marine and Coastal Regions and Sea Level Rise

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of fifteen data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine the impact rising sea levels is having on marine and coastal regions. They look at mangrove...
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The World Bank

World Bank Group: Vietnam Coastal Wetlands Protection and Development Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Understanding the culture of an area before giving aid is crucial. A slideshow and written explanation of mangrove replanting and other schemes designed to prevent severe coastal erosion in the Mekong provinces of Vietnam demonstrate the...
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Other

Center for Applied Coastal Research

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, maintained by the Ocean Engineering Laboratory, University of Delaware is devoted to Ocean/Coastal research. The site has links to many topics including The Coastal Engineering Page.
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Coastal Ocean Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the coastal ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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Other

Cisa: The Impact on Drought on Coastal Ecosystems in the Carolinas [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This State of Knowledge Report provides a synthesis and analysis of the peer-reviewed literature regarding drought impacts on coastal ecosystems in the Carolinas. Its objective is to expand current, limited understanding of drought...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Coastal Geological Materials

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service describes the different kinds of sediments that make up coastlines, with a focus on the variety in color, size, and sorting.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Coastal Geological Processes

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service describes the many forces that affect shorelines, including tides, weathering, erosion, and deposition. Includes background reading handout and discussion questions.
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University of Florida

University of Florida: Civil and Coastal Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is about civil and coastal engineering. The site has links to research, people, programs, news, etc.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Ocean Oil: Coastal Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles, video, and some teaching guides on issues related to coastal ecosystems. Includes environmental issues, e.g., oil spills, and different types of ecosystems, e.g., mangroves and coastal grasslands.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Estuaries and Coastal Watersheds

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about water, estuaries and coastal watersheds.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Coastal Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Lewis and Clark in their journal made observations about the Coastal Indians including descriptions of the basketry hats made and worn by the Chinookan-speaking people who lived in the region. They also made notes on the habits and...
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Other

Hastings Natural History Reservation: Native Grasslands of Coastal California

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the mysteries of the native grasses of coastal California. Content includes a focus on identifying, finding, and growing native grasses.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Coastal Pollution Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on coastal pollution. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Coastal

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about coastal habitats, and how to help support nesting shorebirds.
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Other

Coastal Carolina University: Ashes2 Art Projects

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed descriptions of three projects done by Coastal Carolina University students that combine art history, archeology, graphic design, web design, and digital photography. The projects are a collaboration between other universities...
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NOAA

Noaa: Ocean Facts on Coastal Development

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides facts on Coastal Development as well as how it affects you.
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University of Alaska

Alaska Science Forum: Evidence Piling Up for Coastal Migration Route

For Students 9th - 10th
One knife pulled from the sea may shed more light on the mysteries of the first Americans. Archaeologists are still shaping the new Coastal Migration Route theory one artifact at a time.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Geologic Field Study: Investigating Coastal Features of Lake Superior

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this geologic field investigation, students investigate the coastal geologic features of the western side of Lake Superior, and then develop inferences on the origins of the current coastal features.
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Other

Rutgers Marine & Coastal Sciences: Cool Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Students and teachers can explore the work of marine scientists and observe the ocean from their computers. Learn about Rutgers Coastal Ocean Observation Laboratory, discover why oceanography is important, and see what life is like in...

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