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Ports in a Storm: A Surge of Solutions

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Students examine various environmental health issues related to ports and the shipping industry. As a class, they generate a systems model related to the ship- salvaging industry. Then in small groups, they create their own systems model for a specific solution to decrease emissions from ships at or near ports.

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health issues, salvage, shipping, shipping industry, science
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Grade
11th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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