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Do You Have a Sinking Feeling

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Students determine how marine archaeologists use historical and archaeological data to draw inferences about shipwrecks. Students plot the position of a shipwrecked vessel, and draw inferences about the shipwreck from artifacts that have been found.

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marine archaeology

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marine archaeology, math
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Research
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Public Domain

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