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Dna Detectives: Protecting Endangered Species, Samantha Askin
Dna Detectives: Protecting Endangered Species, Samantha Askin
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Grades: 9-12 Subjects: Biology | Environmental Science | Oceanography
For this lesson, students will be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Biologists. They will be tasked with figuring out which endangered or threatened species they have by identifying a genetic sequence unique to their species. The students will then have to research why their species in endangered or threatened and write a formal report of their findings to the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Old Macdonald Had An Aquaculture Farm, Shantelle Landry
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.
Wonderful Wetlands: Why Do We Need Them And What Can They Do For Us? Subjects: Environmental Science, Marine/Ocean Science, Life Science/Biology Grades: 9-12, Amanda Knobloch
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This lesson plan introduces students to a variety of different types of wetlands and how they function in the coastal environment. Students will work through activities that illustrate the economic importance of wetlands and the services wetlands provide, as well as building conceptual models of wetlands to illustrate these points.