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Ocean Warming Module
Provided by: Gulf of Maine Research Institute |Published on: October 23, 2023
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Synopsis
- In this multi-lesson learning module, students will listen to first-hand accounts, interpret data, analyze maps, and make predictions about the effect of ocean warming on lobster and black sea bass populations off the coast of Maine.
- Four complete lessons are provided, including instructional slides, a game board, a video, and teaching guides.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics
Authors: Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Maine, Maine - Coastal
Languages: English
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Positives
- The lessons are engaging, with a game and video included.
- Students will get to analyze data and see how small environmental changes can have big impacts to living organisms.
Additional Prerequisites
- Teachers and students will need Internet access to complete the activities.
- When using the Google docs, edit access must be requested.
Differentiation
- This module will be an excellent resource to provide for a substitute teacher since all required materials, lessons, and learning targets are provided.
- Students in geography classes can use the Google Docs data cards to practice plotting longitude and latitude.
- Language arts students can write an argumentative paragraph defending a prediction about changes to the Gulf of Maine.
- Science classes can connect these lessons to topics such as ecosystem changes, marine habitats, and data analysis.
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