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Noaa: Estuary Education: Plants (Circle of Life)

9th - 10th
A segment from the film Waters of Life takes a look at the role of plants in the estuary, and the cycle of life that depends on them. [3:27]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Estuary Scavenger Hunt

3rd - 8th
Follow this group of students through their scavenger hunt in the estuary. Take a look at the living and nonliving things that make this ecosystem a special place. [9:38]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: China Camp State Park

9th - 10th
California's China Camp State Park is an important environmental and historic site which has a natural watershed along the shores of San Francisco Bay. Features in the estuary include an extensive intertidal salt marsh, meadow, and oak...
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Larger Animals of the Estuary

9th - 10th
Join a naturalist who studies the large animals and native birds found in the estuarine areas. Spend the day exploring the San Francisco Bay Estuary with this group of students. [7:46]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Marsh Migration

9th - 10th
Dr. Alex Kolker shows high school students how a salt marsh can actually migrate across the landscape. He uses fresh core samples taken by students to demonstrate his points. [4:04]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Tale of Two Estuaries

9th - 10th
A detailed look at the life inside two very different estuaries in Oregon: the South Slough and Tillamook estuaries. [8:04]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Tillamook Fishes

9th - 10th
Student seine the Tillamook estuary and bring back a variety of native species to study. [5:35]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: So What Is an Estuary, So Now You Know

9th - 10th
Produced by the Association of National Estuary Programs as a fun explanation of what estuaries are and why they are important. [7:23]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Black Skimmers

9th - 10th
Footage of Black Skimmers fishing on an estuarine creek in North Carolina. This clip shows, in slow motion, how the birds skim from the surface of the water to get their food. [1:03]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Estuary Restoration and Monitoring

9th - 10th
See how an urban estuary suffering from land loss is restored using a unique high-tech method. Then, using digital camera technology, students are able to show the results of the restoration to determine the project's success. [2:25]