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Meet the Arctic Benthos
Students recognize and identify major groups found in the Arctic benthos. They describe common feeding strategies used by benthic animals in the Arctic Ocean. They discuss relationships between
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Let's Get to the Bottom of the Arctic!
Students identify the three realms of the Arctic Ocean, and describe the relationships between these realms. They describe different species associations in a benthic community.
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All That Glitters...
Learners study that white light (visible light) is comprised of all colors of the spectrum. They study that the quantity of light decreases with increasing depth in the ocean. They study that the quality of light changes with increasing...
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Spawn!
Pupils explain that the ability of certain reef fishes to have a successful spawning is dependent on numerous environmental conditions. They list some of the factors needed by reef fishes in the South Atlantic Bight to have a
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This Old Tubeworm
High schoolers explain the process and significance of chemosynthesis. They develop their own graphic based on data of a biological community. They estimate the age of a given species as well.
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Feeling Crabby?
Pupils analyze data to investigate the influence of water depth on size among deep-water crabs. They interpret results from this data, and apply the results regarding appropriate fishery regulations.
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Rock Eaters of the Gulf of Alaska
Students compare and contrast the processes of photosynthesis and chemosynthesis. They identify and describe sources of energy used by various organisms for chemosynthesis.
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AdVENTurous Findings on the Deep Sea Floor
Students conduct investigations to observe formations of precipitates, then create models of developing hydrothermal vents. They compare the models with the actual hydrothermal vents developing along the Galapagos Rift.
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Galapagos Rift Expedition Come On Down!
Learners research the development and implementation of a research vessel/vehicle used for deep ocean exploration. In this oceanography lesson, students calculate the density of objects by determining the mass and volume.
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Designing Tools for Ocean Exploration
Students research the methods and tools used in ocean exploration. They, in groups, simulate an ocean exploration and consider what tools facilitate the exploration's objectives.
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One Tough Worm
Students explain the process of chemosynthesis. They are able to explain the relevance of chemosynthesis to biological communities in the vicinity of cold seeps.
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Yo-Yos, Tow-Yos and pH, Oh My!
Learners explore how hydrothermal vents are formed and where they are located on the ocean floor. They study how scientists use CTDs to locate hydrothermal vents.
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Carolina Gold and the Gullah
Eighth graders investigate the physical geography of South Carolina to explore how it was suited for growing rice. They examine how slave labor contributed to a plantations success and compare Gullah culture from now to the past.
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Mudras and Sign Language
Students compare the languages of the ancient Japanese people and the American deaf community, two cultures that utilize hand signs in this lesson for the early elementary classroom.
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Sayings Quiz: Will
In this online quiz instructional activity, middle schoolers read the sentences containing the English sayings and select the correct answer to complete the 10 exercises.
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Arlo's War by Frank Brennan
In this reading selection worksheet, students read a 9 page selection entitled, "Arlo's War," by Frank Brennan. There are no directions given with the reading selection.
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Sign Language Tag
Students work on their sign language skills using yarn balls to tag with and cones for boundaries.
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Keyboarding - Fractured Fractions
Sixth graders use keyboarding skills to find the "fractional part" of a word.
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Imagination Travel
Students watch video segments on shapes and patterns. They create their own pattern within shapes.
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Let's Make Bread!
Students participate in making bread. They are required to follow the recipe and directions given to them by the teacher. A field trip to the grocery store can also be included.
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Keyboarding-Fractured Fractions
Students practice key words based on clues. They are able to generate a numbered list of words. Students use correct keyboarding techniques. They strengthen their practice on the alphabet keys in the end.
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Services for the Disabled At Wild Safari
Young scholars discover and enter the website for Six Flags Amusement park. Individually, they identify and discuss the types of services available to the handicapped. After reading the website, they answer comprehension questions and...
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Make Sense of Nature
Students participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...
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Famous Figures in History
Students investigate famous people in U.S. history. In this American history instructional activity, students read about famous people such as Helen Keller and Einstein. Students think of ways they might become famous.