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Standard 5.E.3B.3

5.E.3B.3 Construct scientific arguments to support claims that human activities (such as conservation efforts or pollution) affect the land and oceans of Earth.

Grade(s): 5

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

Create Your Own Appeal: Conservation and Preservation in South Carolina

Lesson

Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Part 1: Create Your Own Appeal – 45 minutes Students will begin to think critically about issues relating to the conservation and preservation of places that have natural, cultural, or historic value...

Why is there an 'ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY' ? Investigate careers that can help protect Earth's creatures!

Lesson

Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

This year, Thursday, May 21st will be the official celebration date for "ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY." (It is now observed annually on the 3rd Friday in May.) Why would we need an official day to study the...

Make Your Own Paper

Lesson

Grades: 5

Students investigate the papermaking process by trying it themselves. Students are thrilled to find that they can make paper and that their product is practical, as well as beautiful.

Shores & Sea Creatures | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5

The southeastern coast of the United States is dotted with many barrier islands -- long narrow strips of land that protect the salt marsh behind them and the land itself. In South Carolina, one of...

Estuary | RiverVenture

Interactive

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

RiverVenture needs your help! Riverventure Headquarters has heard reports of problems in the estuary. A sign warns people not to collect or eat shellfish such as oysters and clams. People are testing...

Research Vessel Palmetto, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

A marine artificial reef is an added substrate positioned on a flat, featureless, sandy ocean bottom. The reef is totally natural, with the exception of the structure on which it grows. Natural reefs...

Research Vessel Palmetto, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5

The research vessel Palmetto is the largest ship operated by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. It is used to monitor offshore marine fisheries in South Carolina, Georgia, North...

S.C. Aquarium, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Food preparation for the many animals at the aquarium takes time. The songbirds eat different foods than the predatory birds. Some of the foods eaten by the birds include apples, peas, meal, carrots...

S.C. Aquarium, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

The South Carolina Aquarium, located in Charleston, South Carolina, is an impressive place to visit. Operated by a nonprofit organization, the aquarium is 40th in size and fifth in biodiversity. A...