Ocean Home: Swimming Fishes
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Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence
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In this activity, learners model, on a human-sized board game, how changes in water temperature may affect fish distributions and, ultimately, fisheries. This lesson focuses on how climate change affects the distribution and abundance of marine species in a region.
- 30 to 45 minutes
- 45 to 60 minutes
- $5 - $10 per group of students
- Ages 11 - 18
- Activity, Game, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Large tarp (approximately 20'x20')
- Duct tape
- Flip Chart / Swimming Fishes PowerPoints
- Fish Playing Cards
- Example sea surface temperature map
- Swedish fish candy (to be used as prizes for the winners of the game)
Subjects
- Earth and Space Science
- Earth Processes
- Weather and Climate
- Earth Structure
- Oceans and Water
- Earth Processes
- Life Sciences
- Diversity of Life
- Animals
- Ecology
- Ecosystems
- Populations
- Biodiversity
- Human Impact
- Diversity of Life
- The Nature of Science
- Science and Society
- Risks and Benefits
- Science and Society
Informal Categories
- Animals
- Games
- Nature and Environment
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- read
- be mobile
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards
Includes assesments for student learning
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Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- COSEE NOW
Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence, ©2012
Funding Sources:
- National Science Foundation, 0827983
- National Science Foundation, 0828142
- National Science Foundation, 0827953
- NOAA National Sea Grant
- Office of Naval Research
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
