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Sampling the Ocean Floor

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Students sample goodies from an unseen ocean floor and try to accurately describe their composition. This simulation helps students explain the limitations of sampling and the problem of obtaining representative samples of sea floor sediments.

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oceanography, oceans, sediment

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oceanography, representative sample, sediments, science
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Grade
3rd - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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