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What the Megalodon Left Behind

The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...
July 2018
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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The Moon Made Me Do It!

Much like rising and setting sun has an impact on life on Earth, the cycle of the...
Tue, 07/10/2018 - 13:03
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Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean

DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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What is a Coral Reef? Elementary School

Students will create a class mural depicting coral reefs and act out life on a...
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 09:02
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Where Have All the Glaciers Gone?

Students will describe how climate change is affecting sea ice, vegetation, and...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:33
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Understanding Sea Level Using Real Data

Students will use graphical data to understand changing sea levels and how they...
Fri, 03/19/2010 - 14:07
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Calling All Explorers

Students research and write about what it means to be an ocean explorer, both...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:09
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Where There’s Smoke…

Students explain how fundamental relationships between melting and boiling points,...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 11:59
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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What Was for Dinner?

Students will be able to compare and contrast photosynthesis and chemosynthesis as...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:43
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Who Has the Data?

Students learn what types of data scientists collect to monitor coral reefs, and...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:39
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Life of a Coral Reef Fish

To synthesize a lesson on coral reefs, students write first person narratives as...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:33
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Making a Mark on the Ocean Floor

Until very recently oceanography was a field dominated by men. A seafaring career,...
July 2016

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