Legend and Science of the Bidarki
Lesson plan for classroom and field-trip based activities that introduce students to the community-based research on Bidarki chitons (Katharina tunicata) and the different factors that impact Bidarki abundance, distribution, and size. Includes a field trip for collecting data about Bidarki size and abundance.
Read MoreUpcycle Marine Debris Hats
Lesson plan for a graphing activity that can be used after students conduct a marine debris clean up.
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 MoreOcean Full of Debris (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Fun game to introduce and reinforce different sources of marine debris.
Read MoreFishing Over Time (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Lesson plan for student research projects about how fishing technologies and practices have changed over time in their region or the broader state of Alaska.
Read MoreArt Exhibition (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Lesson plan for an activity culminating exploration of marine debris and creation of art. This activity uses small-scale marine debris sculptures made during the Ecosystem Effects Station Rotation lesson to create an interactive sculpture that people can walk through to experience the perspective of animals trying to evade entanglement and find prey in a sea…
Read MoreCommunity Interviews – Changing Technology (CACS CoastWatch Curriculum)
Lesson plan for having students interview community members about changes they’ve witnessed in their lives, particularly related to changing technology and the impacts of that on the environment and community.
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