Science Scope
We Are the Pirates of the Caribbean!
October 2001
The focus of this activity was on raising awareness about “pirate” activities in the area, including: damage to the coral reef and the resulting decrease in biodiversity; the plundering of oil and mineral resources off the coast; and increases in the production of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.
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http://www.nsta.org/main/news/pdf/ss0110_16.pdf
Acorns Alive
October 2002
What better way to introduce students to habitats, communities, and ecosystem dynamics than to have them dissect their own acorns?
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http://www.nsta.org/main/news/pdf/ss0210_14.pdf
Science is a Day at the Beach
May 1998
Students learn research skills while investigating an ecosystem question.
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