Frequently Asked Questions Thousands of web sites for educators and students. Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. Students are required to evaluate information from various authentic sources and formulate opinions based on their findings. They learn that some people believe that the fish populations are dropping because the number of seals is increasing.
Seals eat, among other things, the fish that are important to the commercial fishing industry.
The complex food web in the community indicates that the number of fish that the seals eat is small and that they also eat other predators of the commercially important fish. The teacher's guide offers suggestions for shortening the study unit, students evaluation, and possible extensions. The unit is written to correspond to the Ontario Ministry of Education Curriculum Guidelines. Students are cautioned to pay attention the sources of the resources as they evaluate them and to question what they read as they familiarize themselves with all sides of the issues. Underlined terms in the activities are defined in a glossary.