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Students take on the role of an Ocean Adventures expedition volunteer member and are charged with protecting three species of sharks from danger in order to defend the balance of nature in the ecosystem. They play an online game which asks them to describe the habitat, food web and ecosystem of the sharks.

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Grade
6th - 10th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice
Year
2006
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