An opportunity for students to conduct an experiment or design their own to test the effects of changes in salinity, temperature and pollution on brine shrimp. Students construct and use an instrument to take water temperatures at various depths. Activities and readings helping students to understand how fish are adapted to their environment. Practice using a dichotomous key to identify some common Oregon marine fish. A study of the locations of major Oregon watersheds.
Students construct and interpret contour lines from bottom topography off Oregon.
Students construct the daily tidal cycles using graphs. A reading focusing on Oregon's coastal history. A study of development using the sea urchin as an example. A variety of methods to study salinity and its relationship to density. A series of lab stations to help students learn about water properties.