At the end of their oceanography unit, fourth-grade students are challenged to create an imaginary creature that is well adapted to live in an ocean environment. They present their new species at a "marine biology convention" and demonstrate their understanding of the particular habitat (for example, tide pool, deep trench, or sandy beach) by describing the species’ ability to adapt to the conditions of the environment.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 5/1/2003Stock # sc03_040_08_28Volume 040Issue 08

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