Search Results for: aquaculture

August 2, 2015

Aquaculture Activity – Aqua-Gram

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Brief Description: Find the correct word to complete the sentence and write it on the line in order!… view full description & alignments

July 25, 2015

Aquaculture Lesson (3-5) – Oysters for ME

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Lesson Description: After reading Aquaculture for ME, students will work in small groups and determine what they need to know about the life of an oyster, what an oyster needs to survive and will research needed information. Students will measure and group oysters and solve word problems. Students will work in groups to design the packaging that must meet certain criteria and present their product to the class. Packaging will be designed for selling oysters in both grocery stores and on line.… view full description & alignments

July 25, 2015

Aquaculture Lesson (3-5) – Investigating Salmon & Trout

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Lesson Description: After reading Aquaculture for ME, students will work in small groups and research either salmon or trout with regard to their natural habitat and their life cycle. Groups will analyze the differences and similarities between the two species and create a model of the life cycle of either salmon or trout. Students will discuss the differences between the natural and aquaculture environments and how “finfish farmers” cope with problems of a changing environment. Students will also present information in picture and bar graphs and solve word problems.… view full description & alignments

May 6, 2015

Aquaculture Activity – Crossword

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Additional Agricultural Resources

Remote Learning & Online Resource Guide

Maine Agriculture in the Classroom has tons of resources available on our website, lesson site, and in past newsletters. In this document we’re highlighting some that we think might be especially helpful during this time of remote learning. Pictures, videos, and words are hyperlinked throughout this document.

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New Resources

Project: Foundations of Oyster Farming: An Immersive Game – Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Learning Module: Models, Food Webs, and a Warming Gulf of Maine

Learning Module: Potato Farming in Maine’s Changing Climate

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August 2, 2015

Water Farmers Math

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Brief Description: Count, add, and subtract the number of sea creatures.… view full description & alignments

August 2, 2015

Maine Water Mathematics

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Brief Description: Winston is visiting an aquaculture hatchery with his class. The students are helping with some important mathematics. See if you can help Winston and the class make the correct calculations.… view full description & alignments

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Teach ME About Food and Farms

Teach ME About Food and Farms Lesson Site is a collection of lessons and resources for educators in Grades Pre-K – 12 that is accessible and searchable by topic, grade and Maine Learning Results and Common Core Standards. Funding was supplied through the USDA – SPECA grant program.