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Aquatic Roots
Young scientist use reference materials to research various local aquatic plants and or animals to find out whether they are natives or exotics. They investigate their impacts on people, other animals and the environment. Students...
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Getting Around in the Water
Young scientists who are learning about the variety of environments that animals live in use a activity in order to choose animals that live, primarily, in water environments. There are eight pictures on the activity, and learners must...
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Animals That Live in the Water
Ask your little learners which animals live in the water and which ones do not. They'll have 19 opportunities to assess and determine if the animal shown is water-dwelling or land-loving.
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Night Shine
Students explore aquatic animals that are attracted to light. In this science lesson plan, students observe how aquatic animals respond to light at night. Students search for aquatic animals in the dark and attempt to catch them....
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Invasive aquatic animals
Students explore the species of invasive aquatic animals. They research each one in depth. They review the laws established for these animals. They locate various links to each animal on the internet.
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Information Fluency Unit
Second graders create a proposal for the Science Spectrum to have an exhibit of a wide variety of aquatic animals for the children of the South Plains. These students would like to see aquatic animals up close.
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Natural Inquirer
Pupils interview wildlife experts to gain information needed to research and write a report about an aquatic plant or animal affected by climate change.