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.

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Art 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…

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