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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Florida Blue Crab

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore the extraordinary creatures of the ocean! Learners create Florida Blue Crabs (imitation of course) using blue paint and their hand prints. This is a cute supplementary project perfect for an ocean-themed unit or preschool...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Marine Habitats of Galveston Island

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Four lessons introduce elementary ecologists to salt marsh and sandy beach habitats. In the first lesson, they place shells and other materials in vinegar to determine if they contain calcium carbonate. In the second lesson, they read a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How a Blue Crab Changes as it Grows

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils explore the BlueCrab Archives website. It includes pictures of a blue crab as it goes through the stages of molting. Students often become confused with the term molting since it is used in different ways in the animal world....
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Handout
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Sc Dnr: Blue Crabs

For Students 9th - 10th
An in depth look at the S.C. Blue Crab including the life cycle, mating, spawning, growth, molting, abundance, predators and much more!
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Website
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Blue Crabs

For Students 6th - 8th
Site provides helpful information on the blue crab. Users will discover interesting facts as they peruse this brief but informative site.