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Coral Spawning Globe
NOAAAdd to list DetailsThis activity models the mass coral spawning event that takes place at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary every August. The result is like a snow globe in which the “snow” floats up...
The Carbon Cycle: Carbon Tracker
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners play NOAA's Carbon Tracker game and discover ways to keep track of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the world. This game will help learners better...
Coral, Carbon Dioxide and Calcification
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this group activity, learners act out key stages of the "ocean carbon cycle" (also known as the "carbonate buffer system") through motions, rearranging blocks and team tasks....
A Degrading Experience
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners perform an experiment to learn about how different types of marine debris degrade and how weather and sunlight affect the rate of degradation. Learners discover that...
Trash Traits
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners perform experiments to examine whether or not trash can float, blow around, or wash away. Then learners analyze the effects of these characteristics on marine debris in...
Earth's Energy Cycle: Albedo
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners experiment and observe how the color of materials that cover the Earth affects the amounts of sunlight our planet absorbs. Use this activity to begin discussions on...