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Oyster Disease

Along the East Coast of the United States, two diseases can cause significant...

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Understanding Sea Level Using Real Data

Students will use graphical data to understand changing sea levels and how they...

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Students explain how fundamental relationships between melting and boiling points,...

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Students will be able to compare and contrast photosynthesis and chemosynthesis as...

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Molecular Explorations

Students will be able to explain and carry out a simple process for separating DNA...

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Ocean Sampling Day – Taking the Pulse of the World’s Oceans

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