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Old Macdonald Had An Aquaculture Farm, Shantelle Landry

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Grades: 6 Subjects: Earth Science | Natural Resources

With this activity, students will learn the importance of aquaculture and how it can be used to manage a resource.

Dichotomous Keys: An Essential Tool For Fish Detectives, Jackson Martinez

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Grades: 6-8 Subjects: Life Science | Biology

How do scientists identify an unknown fish?

In this activity, students will utilize a dichotomous key to identify unknown fishes from the Chesapeake Bay and will then characterize their trophic levels based on feeding preferences and adaptations. Students will gain an understanding of organism classification, trophic level interactions, and how fishes may play different trophic roles throughout their lives.

Seagrass Survivor. Subjects: Life Science / Biology, Environmental Science, Marine / Ocean Science Grades: 6-8, Amanda Bromilow

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This role-play and decision-making game allows students to simulate predator-prey interactions between fish and blue crabs in a seagrass bed. Students will then make inferences about the influence of habitat and body size on juvenile blue crab survival.

Blue Crabs In The Chesapeake - An Introduction To The Blue Crab, Lisa Lawrence, Vicki Clark, Jacques Van Montfrans, Susanna Musick

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A classroom resource covering crab anatomy and glossary, life cycle of Callinectes sapidus, data tables, data analysis guides, and illustrations.