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 Explore western science and Ts’msyen ways of knowing and understanding the powerful dynamics (density) at play within coastal BC estuaries Grade Level:
High School, Middle School Category: Lesson Plan |
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 Create an emergency response plan with 40 seconds warning. Grade Level:
Middle School Category: Classroom Activity |
 Explore the diversity of the Arctic Ocean through two engaging lessons that discuss the difference between species abundance and species richness. Grade Level:
Elementary, High School, Middle School Category: Classroom Activity |
 Discover the changes in species richness and abundance by examining several sites, ranging in depth, along the Ocean Networks Canada NEPTUNE observatory. Grade Level:
Undergraduate Category: Lab Exercise |
 A 30 minute student building challenge. Grade Level:
Middle School Category: Classroom Activity |
 This lesson explores how cameras are used by researchers to better understand the deep ocean. Grade Level:
High School Category: Lesson Plan |
 In this lesson students explore how changes in salinity and temperature affect the density of water. Grade Level:
High School Category: Lesson Plan |
 In this data package you can examine how marine acoustics are used to study the vertical migration of zooplankton in Saanich Inlet using real data and how this data is interpreted. Grade Level:
Undergraduate Category: Lab Exercise |
 A series of activities, highlighting the extreme ecosystem of the Enveavour Hydrothermal Vents off BC's coast and its designation as a Marine Protected Area (MPA). Grade Level:
Elementary, High School, Middle School Category: Classroom Activity |
 In this lesson, students explore marine algal cells using a compound microscope. Grade Level:
High School Category: Lesson Plan |
 In this data package you can learn about gas hydrates located off the coast of Vancouver Island in Barkley Canyon by watching video clips and answering questions. Grade Level:
Undergraduate Category: Lab Exercise |