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Selectively Breeding Hard Clams, Leslie Speight Youtsey
Selectively Breeding Hard Clams, Leslie Speight Youtsey
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Grades: 9-12 Subjects: Biology | AP Biology
Use knowledge of hard clam genotypes and inheritance patterns to cross parents and predict offspring phenotypes.
Killer From The Deep!, Tor Mowatt-Larssen
Killer From The Deep!, Tor Mowatt-Larssen
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Grades: 6-12 Subjects: Life Science | Ecology
Explore the deep-sea environment and biological adaptations to living in the deep sea through murder-mystery investigation and graphing activities.
Shark Sanctuaries: Habitat And Climate Change, Kaitlyn O'Brien
Shark Sanctuaries: Habitat And Climate Change, Kaitlyn O'Brien
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Grades: 9-12 Subjects: Biology
Utilize data collected from scientific surveys to explore the abiotic niche of multiple coastal shark species, and evaluate suitable habitats under differing climate change conditions.
Shifting Sands: Coastal Dunes In Motion, Elizabeth Davis
Shifting Sands: Coastal Dunes In Motion, Elizabeth Davis
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Grades: 5+ Subjects: General Science, Geology, Environmental Science
Students will use “before & after” dune profile graphics to determine how the dune has changed and hypothesize why this change occurred.
Searching For Sea Scallops: The Role Of Science In Fisheries Management, Kaitlyn Clark
Searching For Sea Scallops: The Role Of Science In Fisheries Management, Kaitlyn Clark
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Grades: 6-8 Subjects: Life Science | Biology
Students will collect data on populations of sea scallops and then use those data to provide recommendations for sustainably managing the fishery in the next fishing year
The Seagrass Is Greener On The Other Side, Lauren Alvaro
The Seagrass Is Greener On The Other Side, Lauren Alvaro
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Grades: 9-12 Subjects: Biology
Students will collect data about animals in a seagrass meadow, learn how seagrass density affects species abundance and diversity, and calculate a biodiversity index.
Gelatinous Zooplankton In Biological Systems; Case Study: Salpa Thompsoni In The Western Antarctic Peninsula, Maya Thomas
Gelatinous Zooplankton In Biological Systems; Case Study: Salpa Thompsoni In The Western Antarctic Peninsula, Maya Thomas
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Grades: 7th Subjects: Life Science
Teach about the importance of gelatinous zooplankton and examine their role in food webs, the biological pump, and the carbon cycle.