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Download Activity: Aquaculture Game
Activity Description: Class will read through Aquaculture for ME book together and discuss questions. General knowledge of aquaculture will be reviewed through a Jeopardy style game.… view full description & alignments
Download This Full Lesson: Water Quality Monitoring
Activity Description: Water tests are identified and conducted over time to note changes that may occur. Trends may be identified and results graphed.… view full description & alignments
Download This Full Lesson: Identification and Taxonomy of Seaweed
Lesson Description: Students will hone their identification skills by examining and identifying common types of seaweed found along the Maine coast. Review may be in the form of a competitive game.… view full description & alignments
Download This Full Lesson: Kelp Anatomy
Lesson Description: Through a variety of activities, students will learn the structure and function of kelp anatomy. Comparisons to plankton are made and buoyancy, density and surface area are explored.… view full description & alignments
Download This Full Lesson: Aquaculture Equipment
Lesson Description: This activity utilizes a game to identify what is needed to grow seaweed. Students will design an aquaculture rig and compare to actual rigs used in kelp farming. Students will make diorama models or work together to make a rig that will be placed in the water. Students will also begin their Seaweed Journal.… view full description & alignments
Download This Full Lesson: Introduction to Aquaculture
Lesson Description: Through class discussion, examination of resources, a game and YouTube video, students will explore aquaculture and identify areas that they would like to study in depth. Estimated time: 30 minutes… view full description & alignments
Download This Full Activity: Water Farmers Math
Brief Description: Count, add, and subtract the number of sea creatures.… view full description & alignments
Download This Lesson: Wild Blueberries for ME (Pre-K-2)
Brief Description: Wild Blueberries for ME describes the history, growing and harvesting of this important Maine crop. After reading aloud, students will be involved in English Language Arts and Health Education activities.
*The book is available online at www.TeachMEFoodandFarms.org/resources for your computer or smart board if you do not have it in your classroom.… view full description & alignments
Download This Lesson: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Focus Areas: Pest Identification; Science
Focus Skills: observing, comparing/contrasting, drawing conclusions
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Download This Lesson: People Need Plants
Brief Description: Students will be able to identify parts of a plant and recognize the importance of plants in our daily diet. They will learn new vocabulary and use these in activities pertaining to their own eating habits.
