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Science Unit: Green Careers & the Ocean

Published on: June 13, 2025
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects: Science, Social Studies
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Description of Unit Plan

In this unit, students investigate the challenges facing the ocean due to climate change as well as solutions to these problems. Then, students focus on their own interests and skills to think about a green career they could pursue that intersects with the ocean-focused solutions they studied. 

Lesson Plans

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