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for teachers Here are some classroom activities that may provide fun and active introductions for kids to concepts related to Chek Jawa. Sites with more links also listed below. Classroom activities Why aren't we filter feeders? on the Falls of the Ohio State Park website: two fun activities for kids to understand how filter feeding and scavenging works. Ozone and Phytoplankton on the Gulf of Maine Aquarium website: a simple activity that demonstrates the effect of ozone layer depletion and pollution on the food chain in the Antarctic. May be adapted to other illustrate other concepts related to food chains. Sea Connections on the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, Field Trip Learning Resources: a more complex game that allows kids to identify produces and consumers, describe the delicate balance among organisms, construct a food chain and list some human activities that can upset the balance in marine environments. Background on the issues provided. Ocean Market on the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, Field Trip Learning Resources: an activity that allows kids to identify consumer goods that come from the ocean, classify these items into groups and identify their source, calculate the cost of buying such goods. Background on the issues provided. Pollution Solution on the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, Field Trip Learning Resources: an activity to predict the effects of an oil spill on a marine environment, establish a list of solutions. Background on the issues provided. Outdoor Activities/Nature on Teachers.Net science lesson bank: some fun activities for children to learn about protective colouration, animal adaptation and food chains. Fred the Fish on Teachers.Net science lesson: a fun way to graphically show what happens to marine life due to water pollution. Fantastic Fishing Contest on the Education Place website by Houghton Mifflin: a fun way to learn about fishes. Under the Sea on Mrs. Seagraves' QUEST Class and Thematic Units website: facts and activities for kids relating to marine life, including a page on fishy fun with on-line games, puzzles and quizes on marine life. Teachers Place on the Monterey Bay Aquarium website: series of questions and activities to help kids learn more about the various marine habitats and the plants and animals that live there. MORE links to more classroom activities, teachers' resources related to marine ecosystems BlueFrontier Oceans for Life on the National Geographic website: lots of classroom ideas and activities covering geography and biology of oceans and human impact. Sites with classroom activities on the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation: a list of links to more sites. Lesson Plans on the Virginia Institute of Marine Science: links to lots of sites with lesson plans, activities related to marine ecosystems. Science Teachers' Resource Center : with labs, demos and information on chemistry, biology, physics and life sciences. |
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