SAMMY’S CORNER
Here you’ll find teacher resources about oysters!
Coastal Conservation Modules
By engaging STEM students through the case-study based critical thinking modules, these lessons connect classroom instruction to contemporary science problems in the news, making science real and relevant.
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Debris Diary – Discuss in a literary form, the various origins of marine debris.
Save the City – The students evaluate different types of shoreline stabilization devices and ultimately design a structure to protect their sea-side community.
Oyster Life Cycle Poster
The Oyster Life Cycle Poster can be hung in classrooms to help students learn many interesting facts about oysters.
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Oyster Activity Book
The Oyster Activity Book includes a word search, crossword puzzle, and is a coloring book!
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Oyster Lesson Plan #1
The purpose of this lesson plan is to demonstrate the importance of oysters to water quality. The lesson plan defines six main objectives and materials are listed within.
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Oyster Lesson Plan #2
The purpose of this lesson plan is to demonstrate an oyster’s ability to filter food out of the water. The plan begins with learning about the anatomy of an oyster followed by an activity where students draw and cut out an oyster.
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Oyster Reef Coloring Sheet
The coloring sheet can be used as a fun way to help students understand the marine life that lives among oyster reefs.
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