CONCEPT - HUMANS AFFECT THE OCEAN
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Tragedy of Commons Game - COSEE Coastal Trends 
Lesson PlanSummary
Students play the role of fishermen to demonstrate how overfishing can occur.
Concept: Humans affect the ocean
Humans affect the ocean and therefore must protect it.
Education Standards
Humans affect the ocean and therefore must protect it.
Education Standards
45 minsThe Drill on the Spill: Learning About the Gulf Oil Leak in the Lab - New York Times, The Learning Network
Lesson PlanSummary
Students explore the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil spill by accessing high quality data-based models and maps on the New York Times website. They also develop a research question about oil spills or clean-up technology and design a lab investigation to answer the question.
Concept: Humans affect the ocean
Humans affect the ocean and therefore must protect it.
Education Standards
Humans affect the ocean and therefore must protect it.
Education Standards
Kure Waste Chase - Jean Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures, PBS
Summary
In this web-based game, students explore various habitats of the ocean, collect harmful marine debris and learn which organisms are affected by the debris.
Concept: Humans affect the ocean
Humans affect the ocean and therefore must protect it.
Education Standards
Humans affect the ocean and therefore must protect it.
Education Standards
