Tsunami Simulation
Video introduction and exploratory lab activities in which students learn about and model the different factors that can trigger a tsunami.
Read MoreUpcycle Marine Debris Hats
Lesson plan for a graphing activity that can be used after students conduct a marine debris clean up.
Read MorePlankton Races (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Lesson plan for a hands-on (and somewhat messy) activity in which students engineer models of plankton to explore the concept of neutral buoyancy and the adaptations plankton have to achieve this.
Read MorePlankton Studies (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Lesson plan for a lab and field trip activity where students collect plankton and observe under the microscope. If you cannot collect plankton, CACS can ship you some.
Read MoreHuman Impact Survey
Students plan and carry out a survey of human impacts to a local aquatic environment. They analyze their findings and prepare to share them with the community.
Read MoreIntertidal Discovery Hike (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Field trip activity to introduce studnets to beach ecosystems and engage them in basic surveys of the biodiversity.
Read MoreIntertidal Sampling (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Lesson plan for a field trip activity for beach monitoring focused on sampling of various intertidal organisms. Includes directions for multiple different sampling protocols.
Read MoreMarine Debris Masks – Cardboard or Plaster (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum
Lesson plans for marine debris art activities where students use trash/marine debris they or others have collected to create a plaster or cardboard mask and reflect on ways humans impact and depend upon the marine environment.
Read MoreMarine Debris Sorting Relay (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Lesson plan for a high-energy activity that can be used after students conduct a marine debris clean up to help them understand the origins of marine debris.
Read MoreMeasuring Beach Profiles
Students learn how to measure a beach profile and calculate the slope of the beach. With repeated measurements, they calcuate the rates of erosion. Recommendations are provided for building needed equipment out of inexpensive materials that are available in Alaska rural communities.
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