ORSEA: Fishes Full of Fibers

lanternfish

Lesson Overview

Do my choices in clothing affect fish in the deep sea?
Students learn about the sources, transport, and fate of microfibers that end up in the bodies of deep sea lanternfish. (Gr 6)

Lesson Materials Media
Program Name and Website
Oregon Marine Scientist and Educator Alliance
Grade Level
Middle School
Year
2023
Topic
Fish
Marine debris
Author
Cassie Morrissey, Pine Eagle Charter School
Lauren Worth, Kennedy Middle School
Olivia Boisen, Oregon State University

Lesson Standards

Next Generation Science Standards

  • ESS3.C – Human Impacts on Earth Systems
  • ETS1.A – Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems

Oregon Math Standards

  • 6.DR.A.1
  • 6.DR.C.3
  • 6.RP.A.3

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