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Biodiversity in an Estuary

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High schoolers investigate the biodiversity in estuaries. In this estuary lesson plan, students use Google Earth to explore the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. They produce a biodiversity concept map and portray the life of a plant and an animal in an estuary by producing a poster.

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biodiversity, consumers, estuaries, producers

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biodiversity, consumers, estuary, producers, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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