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Island Research

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students collaborate to gather information about the geography, history, economy, climate, culture, and other aspects of life on the island of Eleuthera.
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Light My Fire ...Fly

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine fire flies. They measure the frequency of light stimulus used by communicating fire flies. Students explore the concept of organisms using light to communicate. Students film the fire flies and quantify the duration...
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Not Just For A Baby's Bottom

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the presence of talc in the geologic record. The different characteristics of talc is covered. The lesson includes background information for the teacher.
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Depending On Each Other. Communities And Ecosystems

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate how the ecosystems of the world has influence upon the immediate and nonimmediate environments. The interelationships of food webs is discussed. The class researches one type of ecosystem for a class project...
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Sedimentation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the various types of sedimentation. In groups, they define the term and research what causes it to happen. They compare and contrast the different types of sedimentation and research how it occurs off of Cape...
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Parched! No Water, No Town

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss the benefits of water conservation. Given a data sheet, they document their water usage over a specified period. Water usage data is graphed and analyzed. Students discuss ways in which they can conserve water.
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Aquariums and Batman

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this unique writing worksheet, students complete two word searches by crossing off all the words hidden on each grid to uncover the mystery answers.
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Oddball Out: Sea Creatures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, young scholars analyze a row of pictures of various sea creatures to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Name Scramble: Seashore Plants and Animals

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this language arts and science worksheet, students analyze 10 pictures of seashore plants and animals with scrambled names. Students decipher the names and write them correctly under each picture.
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Cloze Passage: Fishes

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this cloze passage worksheet, students read a passage and fill in blanks with words given in a word list. The passage is about fish and their characteristics.
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Life in the Ocean

For Students 9th - 12th
In this ocean life worksheet, students review the animal and plant plankton and photosynthesis in the ocean. Students fill in the blank of 15 statements and then find these terms in a word search.
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Astronauts Train in Deep-Space Brine

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine an article on astronauts training in deep space brine then discuss what they learned.  In this investigative lesson students get into groups and design an exercise that includes isolation, silence and conflict...
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Food Webs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover how organisms depend upon each other in an ecosystem. In this ecosystems lesson, 4th graders use food webs to discuss the interdependence between organisms in an ecosystem.
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Nudibranchs-Splendid Sea Slugs

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students brainstorm a list of colorful animals and research why they are colorful. In this biology lesson, students sketch what a nudibranchs look like before watching a video. They compare their sketch to the actual...
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Where's the Beach?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils use beach profile data to analyze how erosion and sediment transport changed seashore slopes. In this geology lesson, students plot the data provided and analyze erosion patterns. They also assess coastal erosion management...
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Sea Urchins - Diadema Antillarum

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate oceanography by painting sea life. In this crustacean lesson, students identify sea urchins in our ocean environments and describe the functionality of their spherical-shaped bodies. Students design their own sea...
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Food Chain Poster Instructions

For Students 1st - 5th
In this food chain worksheet, students follow a set of 9 steps to create a food chain poster. Page has no additional activities.
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Haiku in Translation: Treasure of the Deep

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about a Haiku poem based on exotic sea creatures.. Page includes links to answers and resources.
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NOAA

Noaa: Ocean Service Education: Corals

For Students 9th - 10th
This Coral Tutorial is an excellent resource with diagrams, pictures, animations and short videos. All aspects of coral biology are discussed. As an added benefit, pdf versions of the site are available along with a subject review...
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The Coral Reef Alliance: Coral Reef Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
How is a coral reef constructed? How do coral polyps eat? What do corals need to survive? These are just a sampling of the many questions answered on this informative site. This site provides an easily understood primer on coral reefs.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 1: Coral Reefs: The Human View

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that investigates coral. During this lab, students will experience coral reefs by watching the IMAX film Coral Reef Adventure. After watching the movie, students will examine coral and its...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Contrasts in Blue: Life on the Caribbean Coral Reef and the Rocky Coast of Maine

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Smithsonian Education presents Contrasts in Blue: Life on the Caribbean Coral Reef and the Rocky Coast of Maine. Teachers can download this comprehensive teaching package in which students explore two marine ecosystems, the coral reefs...
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BBC

Bbc Future: Week of 1 14 13: Will We Ever Lose All of Our Coral Reefs?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes how climate change is impacting coral reefs around the world. Includes many photographs of coral reefs.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 5: Trouble in Paradise: Factors That Impact Coral Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the status of coral reefs around the world using an online geographic information system (GIS). They also investigate some of the major factors that disrupt corals-watersheds, exploitive fishing, coastal development, and...

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