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Sand Explorations

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Students experiment with different samples of sand from Maui leeward and windward beaches. They create a sand map to suggest at least one contributing factor for the formation of each beach sample. They test the samples to determine which have a high composition of marine-based components.

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leeward beaches, marine-based components, sand, sand maps, windward beaches, science
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2005

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