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Prince William's Oily Mess - A Tale of Recovery

How does an ecosystem recover from a major one-time insult such as an oil spill? As...
Sat, 06/05/2010 - 09:55
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Self Contained Gulf Oil Spill Kit

A kit you can create to help your students understand the impacts of the Gulf Of...
Sat, 06/05/2010 - 09:34
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It’s Not Just the Core that Tells the Hole Story

Students read about “down-hole logging” technology, in which instruments are...
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 15:01
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Oceans of Energy

Students describe forms of energy found in the ocean and explain how they are used...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:13
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Wreck Detectives

Students utilize a grid system to document the location of artifacts recovered from...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:08
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I, Robot, Can Do That

Students describe and contrast three types of underwater robots. Students discuss...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:59
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Call to Arms

Students describe human arm motion, design/construct mechanical arm model that...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:52
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Molecular Explorations

Students will be able to explain and carry out a simple process for separating DNA...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:25
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Splash – Monitoring Humpback Whales

Students learn the importance of monitoring endangered marine mammals like humpback...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 11:26
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WebQuest: Sensory Biology and the Plight of the Right Whales

This lesson introduces high school students (grades 9-12) to the topic of sensory...
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:08
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The Best Hope for Northern Right Whales

Students engage in a simulation to see how whales can have trouble avoiding ships....
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:05
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Tale of a Whale

Students exercise their observation skills to do some of the actual work of marine...
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:03
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