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Salt Marsh Plants and Animals

For Students 4th - 5th
In this salt march plant and animals worksheet, learners read descriptions of animals, then match each to its picture. Students then read about tidal animals and choose which animals in picture are most likely to be in a salt march at...
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Water Currents

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate how ocean currents are influenced by changes in density. They discover that temperature and salintiy affect density as well. They participate in a short experiment to end the lesson.
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Water Pollution

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate how humans pollute the water supply with a number of different contaminates. While working in small groups they examine screening, sedimentation, filtration, and chemical treatments as methods of water treatment.
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Adaptations-What a Concept

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study the pink river dolphin and how it has adapted to its environment.  In this adaptations lesson students construct a map that represents certain relationships. 
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Regions of North America:The Chesapeake Bay

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Chesapeake Bay learning exercise, learners read a 1-page article about the region and then respond to 5 fill in the blank and 3 short answer questions.
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Observing Brine Shrimp

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe brine shrimp eggs, create an appropriate environment for their survival, and observe their growth.
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Renewable vs. Non-Renewable Resources

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify renewable vs. non-renewable resources and comprehend why conservation of resources is important. They are asked what they think the words natural and resource mean. Pupils then put the words together to define...
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Pond Ecosystem Field Trip

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate the environment by participating in a class trip. In this pond ecosystem lesson, students define a list of vocabulary terms associated with ponds such as invertebrate and metamorphosis. Students attend a field trip...
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Knowledge Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this oceans quiz worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of concepts related to the ocean.
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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"Pennsylvania Watersheds, Many Ways to the Sea"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students trace a molecule of water through the water cycle including each of its three loops. They describe why evapotranspiration demands the largest portion of total precipitation falling on a forested watershed.
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Salmon Run

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the life cycle of the Pacific salmon and the impact of humans on salmon migration. They watch a Powerpoint presentation, trace migration routes on satellite imagery, and complete mock calculations of salmon energy...
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Learning Lesson: That Sinking Feeling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discover the origin of the Great Ocean Conveyor. They participate in a demonstration showing how salinity and temperature affect water density. They also examine the new sea ice that forms every winter.
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Acid Rain Experiments

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define the term acid rain, and the causes of acid rain. They locate regions where acid rain is most affected, and what can students deduce from maps of geology and soils in New York State. Students answer the questions why are...
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Getting to Know "Our Lakes"

For Students 5th - 12th
In this lakes worksheet, students access a website to answer 14 multiple choice questions about watersheds, lakes, and lake succession.
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Who Will Get the Last Drop?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the importance of California's water system. In this earth science instructional activity, student play the role of different stakeholders. They present a 2-3 minute argument on their group's perspective about their need...
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Investigation of the Aral and Salton Seas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students become more environmentally conscious. They see that it may be too late to "save" the Aral Sea, but there is still hope to prevent the ecological collapse of the Salton Sea.
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Unit Plan
Extreme Science

Extreme Science: Biggest Freshwater Fish: Giant Mekong Catfish

For Students 9th - 10th
The Giant Mekong catfish is the largest freshwater fish in the world. Watch a video of this fish and read fascinating facts about this extreme creature here. An amazing picture of a nine-foot long specimen is shown.
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Fishes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about fish from around the world. Varying species, their biology, role in the environment, human cultural significance, as well conservation issues.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: The Decline of North American Freshwater Fishes

For Students 9th - 10th
An article addressing the need of immediate action to repair damages of declining life in the ecosystems of North American inland bodies of water.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Pike (Esox)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the pika, a freshwater fish. Discusses the five species, where they are found, physical characteristics, diet, animals they prey upon, features of the female pike, reproduction, and population...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Pacu O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find questions and answers, fast facts, and other bite-size pieces of information to help you understand important characteristics of the South American pacu, a freshwater fish.
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Activity
Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Freshwater Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Missouri Botanical Garden, you can learn about the wide variety of plant and animal life in or around fresh water ecosystems. Click on the links to "wetlands," "Ponds and Lakes," or "Rivers and Streams" to view...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Fish Habitats

For Teachers K - 1st
During this lesson, students spend time looking at pictures of fish and their habitat, talking about what all animals need to live, making a poster of a fish habitat, and finally visiting a lake.

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