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  Fish Go To School? An ADI Lesson Plan

  Download the "Fish Go To School?" Lesson Plan, a science unit for middle and high school classrooms. This lesson is developed in the Argument Driven Inquiry (ADI) format to help learners practice doing science as scientists do! In this lesson, students learn about research being conducted at Ball State University in the Animal Behavior Lab, led by Dr. Jessica Ward. Students view short video clips describing how the researchers study the way fish embryos can learn to identify and avoid predators while still in the egg. Learner reflect on ideas that lead to their own plan to investigate this phenomenon, then collect and analyze data, create scientific arguments that they present to peers, revise and submit to the teacher. The lesson is aligned with Next Generation Standards (NGSS).

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  Restoring Our Coral Reefs – Mini-Documentary Video

  View this video to learn how scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory study, protect and restore coral reefs in the Florida Keys. This video, produced by Faith Oakley, is a companion video from the Conservation Tales Florida Keys series of books. The books support learning for grades 3-8 to teach about conservation and science practices.

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  Save the Ocean! A Coral Game from Conservation Tales

  This game lets learners simulate the coral restoration work done by Mote Marine Laboratory's International Coral Reef Research and Restorations team to rebuild coral reef ecosystems in the Florida Keys! Select a coral species, and help "fragment" the corals to grow more. Then help grow them in an ocean nursery, and eventually plant them on a coral reef! Play them game on the web, or install the Figma app to play the game there! This game is based on the Conservation Tales team's collaboration with Mote, and reflects the real science practices used in the field

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  Preparing to View the 2024 Total Eclipse Safely: A Video Article

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  eLearning Corner by Conservation Tales

  A collection of 16 FREE science learning activities that are ideal for eLearning. These activities are aligned to NGSS standards, and are compiled from the Conservation Tales book series. Great for homeschooling, eLearning days, or use in a classroom setting.

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  “Learn to Survive!” Activity

  In this short science learning activity, students are the "fish" in a lesson that teaches how fish can learn through social observation. Cards assign each member of a group to a role, either "Conditioned" fish who know how to spot a predator and respond when they see it, or "Control" fish who do not know. While viewing a video of fish, the task for Control fish is to learn by watching what other fish in the group are doing, and trying to learn to spot the predator and respond in the correct way.

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  Conserving Nature: A Blandings Turtle’s Journey

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