Ocean Currents — Message in a Bottle

Middle Schoolers watched a 25 mintue portion of a National Geographic film on Ocean Currents. They learned how ocean-going “garbologists” study currents by watching where garbage ends up in the ocean. Then students mapped ocean currents on a large classroom … Continue reading

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Seventh and Eighth Graders Critique Final Projects

Seventh and Eighth graders turned in their final ecology projects and used class time to offer critiques of each other’s work. Students offered critiques that were kind, relevant, speicific  and helpful, emphasizing what worked in their tri-fold boards, and asking … Continue reading

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