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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Rubber Ducks Make Cross Oceanic Voyage

For Students 9th - 10th
This radio broadcast describes the tracking of rubber ducks that were accidentally dumped into the north Pacific Ocean in 1992. Scientists are learning a lot about ocean currents as the ducks arrive on land in various countries.
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Thousands of Rubber Ducks Land on British Shores After 15 Year Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
This news article from June '07 describes the arrival in Britain of thousands of rubber ducks that were accidentally dumped into the north Pacific Ocean in 1992. Scientists have been tracking them ever since in order to learn more about...
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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: The Inside Current

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is a lesson plan for Grade 8 that focuses on ocean currents and wind patterns. Part of it looks at the lessons learned from studying the flow of the rubber ducks accidentally dumped into the north Pacific Ocean in 1992.