In this lesson, students investigate factors that affect the health of the oceans. These include overfishing, the destruction of habitats, the invasion of foreign species, the impact of pollution, and the increasing acidification. An extension has them create an enclosed ocean-like environment where they control the variables.

Concepts

ocean acidification, ocean pollution

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Additional Tags

destruction of ocean habitat, invasive species in ocean, ocean health, overfishing in ocean, noaa: stressed out!, ocean characteristics

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)