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Lesson Overview
How do sea stars affect rocky intertidal ecosystems?
Students explore data from tidepools and learn about the importance of predators in coastal ecosystems. (Gr 6-8)
Lesson Materials Media
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Tidepool Tussle full lesson plan
(588.82 KB)
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ORSEA Overview
(208.47 KB)
Program Name and Website
Grade Level
Middle School
Year
2023
Topic
Invertebrates
Lesson Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
- LS2.A - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
- LS2.C - Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
Common Core Math Standards
- 6.SP.4
- 7.SP.1, 7.SP.2, 7.SP.3, 7.SP.4