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CSI Clamshell Investigation

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Students explore predator/prey relationships. They research information on moon snails and claims. Students draw conclusions from the data collected. They use math and graphing to determine if there is a relationship to the clam's size and its likelihood to be eaten by a moon snail.

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clam, predator, prey, math
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Grade
6th - 10th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Technology
Database & Spreadsheet

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