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Wildlife Sampling

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Seventh graders discuss water issues and its affect on salmon population. They recreate a sampling river with fish (cheddar) and scoop them to tag them (which means they exchange them for pretzel fish.) They complete a spreadsheet to record their data.

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dams, irrigation, salmon, water

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dams, irrigation, salmon, water, math
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Grade
7th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Technology
Internet Access
Database & Spreadsheet

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