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Salt Marsh in a Pan Lesson Plan

Salt Marsh in a Pan Lesson Plan

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Young scholars create a model of a salt marsh to discover the impact of pollution and human activities on water-based habitats including bays and the ocean. They recognize the relationship between natural and developed areas. Students impact human activities have on those areas.

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oceans, pollution, salt marsh, water pollution, human impact on the environment

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bays, ocean, pollution, salt marsh, water-based habitats, science

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4th - 12th

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