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Ocean Microstructure
Young scholars assess the ocean's microstructure by analyzing graphs created during tne Ronald H.Brown research cruise. they discuss at what depths various sea animals live and write paragraphs on data analysis from the graphs.
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Life of An Island
Students identify the steps in the life cycle of an island. They label islands in the correct stage of their life cycle and illustrate the process themselves. They also review the concept of plate tectonics.
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Salmon and Steelhead Life Stories Web Search
Students conduct an Internet investigation to discover the natural history of local salmon and/or steelhead. They then write a story that describes the life of a salmon or steelhead from the local creek, including a description of each...
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Action at Plate Boundaries
Students diagram the spreading of the ocean floor. In this earth science lesson plan, students read an article on plate boundaries of the ocean. Students are expected to diagram the oceanic convergent boundary, and give a written...
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Ocean in a Bottle
Students create an enclosed ocean in a bottle and add different pollutants to explore the effects of pollution on the environment.
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"Sea" Me Race
Third graders explore the ocean habitat. They race each other while portraying a different creature of the sea. They research various types of creatures found in the sea and portray that creature while racing classmate.
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The Intertidal Zone: Tides and How Creatures Survive
Students study the properties of ocean water and tides and learn about animals that live in intertidal zones. In this intertidal zone lesson, students participate in classroom stations to learn about fresh water and salt water, cold...
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Light Up the Deep Sea
Students simulate bioluminescence in the marine environment. In this marine science instructional activity, students investigate how animals in the deep ocean communicate with each other. They explain the function of bioluminescence...
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Amphipods
Students identify organisms that live at the bottom of the body of water. In this biology lesson, students evaluate the effects of pollution to amphipods population. They examine collected data and create a bar graph comparing them.
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Secrets of the Ocean Realm - In the School "Star Gardens"
Students learn to use a tide table in plotting tidal curves and create a tide calendar by plotting a month-long tidal curve on an ordinary pictorial calendar.
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Pipeline to the Coral Reefs
Learners discuss the relationship of density to stratification. In this marine science activity, students create a model of upwelling events using cold and warm water. They discuss how water phenomena affect coral reefs.
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The Intertidal Zone: Tides and How Creatures Survive
In this intertidal zone worksheet, students study the various marine life creatures and list the characteristic that allows them to stay put in the intertidal zone. Students then draw or cut and paste the marine life and seaweed into...
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Seafood: For the Love of Fish
Students role play a scenario specific to decision making in seafood management and conservation. In this marine science instructional activity, students estimate seafood consumption in their state. They recommend new regulations for...
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History and Oceanography
Students identify the accomplishments in oceanography from 17th-19th century, construct a time line with the scientists in chronological order, and discuss the parallels of oceanographic contributions with those in other areas of science...
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Biodiversity
Learners explore the biodiversity of the national marine sanctuaries. In this science lesson, students view a video about Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary and Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Learners work...
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Structure of Earth
Seventh graders study and make a model of the significant formations of the ocean floor. They examine images and illustration and apply their imagination while creating the model. They are challenged to complete further research as an...
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Ecosystems
In this ecosystems worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 35 questions about the different types of ecosystems and organisms in them.
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Oceans and Weather
Students analyze the impact the ocean and its currents have on weather. In this oceans and weather lesson, students analyze data comparing inland and coastal weather, and analyze satellite data for evidence of El Nino.
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Fishing for the Future
Young scholars research Hawaii's fishing regulations. In this conservation instructional activity, students explore the reasons behind ocean conservation. Resources are provided.
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Sea State
Students explain the process of wave formation and analyze the relationship between the ocean and the atmosphere. In this oceans lesson students use buoys to cast real time sea state conditions.
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Oceanography
Fourth graders explore the importance of oceans in supporting life on earth and identify resources obtained from the ocean.
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Coral Bleaching
Students examine the relationship between corals and zooxanthellae, identify stresses to corals, and explain coral bleaching. In this sea life lesson students predict the effects of increased temperatures on coral reefs.
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Mystery Mollusc
Students investigate the different regions of our oceans by researching the Internet. In this oceanography lesson, students discover the different jobs related to ocean research and examine their roles by reading related websites. ...
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Swimming with Crabs
Learners explore Earth science by completing several graphic organizer activities in class. In this oceanography lesson, students research ocean inhabitants such as blue crab and oysters. Learners complete graphic organizers about the...