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Preservation Through Education: Activities and Programs Lesson PlanPreservation Through Education: Activities and Programs Lesson Plan
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Preservation Through Education: Activities and Programs

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Students participate in different activities to help them discover the need for preservation. They pretend they are underwater archaeologists and create a sketch of a mock shipwreck in their classroom. They label the parts of the ship as well.

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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