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Blowing Bubbles, Blowing Colors
Students examine the properties of bubbles by testing different bubble making materials. In this scientific experiment lesson, students create a bubble brew with different soaps while observing the different strengths and sizes of the...
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Do Fish Clean the Ocean?
Pupils analyze a reading selection. In this ocean lesson, students read a story about the ocean, ocean animals and coral reefs. Pupils have the option to complete internet research on coral reefs. Students write in their journals...
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Do You Need a Map?
Students explain ways marine navigation is important in modern society. In this map study lesson students use a retrieval tool to obtain real-time information on weather forecasts.
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Marine Field Trip to Whytecliff Park
Students study the intertidal habitat, tidal pools and the organisms that live in them. In this aquatic ecosystems instructional activity students take a field trip and experience first hand the local seashore environment.
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Marine Science
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms relating to species found in the ocean. There are 21 marine terms located in the word search.
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Aquatic Organisms
Pupils create a poster describing the five characteristics of a salt water organism compared to a fresh water organism.
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Sea Life
In this biology worksheet, learners identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to animals of the sea. There are 18 marine animals located in the word search.
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Marine Animals on the Move
Learners complete a project based on collecting satellite data aimed at finding connections between organisms and the environment. They create a final project working with a partner to share with the class.
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Ship of the Line
Learners discover boats by researching 18th century ships. In this Naval history lesson, students identify and describe the different components of an 18th century naval ship after researching information on the Internet. Learners...
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Hawaii's Freshwater Ecosystems
Students examine brackish water. In this Science lesson, students observe organisms found in brackish water. Students record their observations of the various organisms.
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Explorit's SEASHORE Quiz
In this online interactive seashore quiz worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions. Students may check their answers for accuracy.
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The Salt Water Connection
Students explore the hydrological cycle and oceans. They determine the factors that influence the Pacific Ocean. Students research an organism found in Monterey Bay. They describe the organism's biome and ecological factors that...
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Ancient Hunters of the Great Lakes
Students describe theories on how the first humans came to America and show the evidence that supports it. In this investigative lesson students study given material and prepare written or oral reports in their groups.
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From the Gulf of Mexico to the Moons of Jupiter
Young scholars compare deep ocean conditions to those found on the moons of Jupiter. In this Earth science lesson, students consider the possibilities and conditions needed to support simple life. Young scholars examine the habitats and...
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Creatures of the Sea
Fourth graders complete a two-month long unit on the physical characteristics of the oceans and animal environments. They create a "Creatures of the Sea" alphabet book in collaboration with a kindergarten class, conduct Internet...
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CSI Clamshell Investigation
Pupils explore and explain how moon snails eat and where the holes in clamshells come from and then draw conclusion from the data collected. They incorporate math and graphing skills to determine if there is a relationship to a clam's...
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Color Me
In this color me worksheet, students color and illustrate four common sea creatures: bluegill, common snail, brook trout and water hyacinth.
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Experimentation with Teratogens on Zebrafish
Students compare mitosis and meiosis with regard to chromosome number in parent cells versus daughter cells, types of cells produced, total number of cells produced, and the number of divisions. In groups, identify and differentiate the...
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Shark Quiz
In this sharks activity, students complete 10 multiple choice questions about the Great White Shark and its physical characteristics, diet, life span, and more.
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Identifying Sea Ice
Students study different types of sea ice and interview an Yupik elder or local hunter. In this sea ice lesson, students study the native language for sea ice terms. They interview an elder from Alaska's northern coast about their...
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Ecosystems
In this ecosystems instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 35 questions about the different types of ecosystems and organisms in them.
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Find the Ocean Animal Words
In this ocean animal words worksheet, students define, discuss, locate and circle six key words associated with ocean animals: fish, whale, dolphin, crab, shrimp and shark,
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Coral Reef Community Drama: Scene Description
Students are organized into groups and are assigned puppets according to what sea creature their group represents. In this reef lesson plan, students identify sea creatures according to their place in the food chain then discuss how...
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Little Oyster: Ceramic Lesson
Children will love researching and then creating a bottom dwelling mollusk of their own. They watch clips describing the ocean ecosystem and how oysters fit into their environment. Next, they research what oysters eat and how they look....