Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Effects of Water Pollution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Water pollutants can have an effect on both the ecology of ecosystems and on humans. As a result of water pollution, humans may not be able to use a waterway for...
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Clean Ocean Action

For Students 9th - 10th
This site defines and describes causes of ocean pollution. Easily navigated links to education, research, and current issues on pollution.
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Save Our Seas Organization: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of the Save Our Seas Organization which seeks to protect all the oceans of the world.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Oil on the Ocean

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about oil spills and their environmental and economic effects. They experience the steps of the engineering design process as they brainstorm potential methods for oil spill clean-up, and then design, build, and re-design...
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National Resources Defense Council: Your Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about issues that are major threats to the health of our oceans; read personal stories of how these threats affect people whose lives are connected to these valuable resources. Includes possible solutions and things you can do to...