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The Blindfolded Walk
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In this activity, learners work in teams to study the observation skills essential to scientific research.

Counting With Quadrants
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Millions of organisms can live in and around a body of water.

Biodiversity and Evolutionary Trees
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In this interactive activity, learners analyze seashells to explore phylogeny and evolution. Learners identify similar and dissimilar seashells to create a phylogenetic tree.

Coral Snapshots: Biodiversity in Marine Protected Areas
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In this data activity, learners analyze data from coral reef snapshots taken by scientists at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

Describing Oak Leaves
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Learners work in teams to investigate how scientists use physical characteristics to classify living things.

BioBlitz
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In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Biodiversity Activity), learners will pair up and take a notebook outdoors to a selected location to observe and record a list of living things that t
Create a Mangrove Tree
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In this group activity, learners will explore the characteristics, functions and uniqueness of the mangrove tree.

Bean-Counter Evolution
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In this simulation game, learners play as predators equipped with genetically different “mouths” (utensils) and hunt for “prey” (assorted beans).

Shake a Shrub
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This is an activity where learners will discover what types and how many insects live in their own backyard.

Plants Count
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In this activity, learners put on their naturalist hats and explore the world around them.