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Biodiversity

  • About 21 yellow, striped fish swimming through light yellow and brown corals
  • Video or Video Series
    A blue crab is in the corner of a shallow container with its claws up. There are a few other marine organisms in the container

    Video: Wachapreague Bioblitz, MarineGEO

    Video about bioblitz in the waters of Virginia with SERC's MarineGEO lab.

    Topics Biodiversity

    Grades Middle (6th-8th), High School to Adult

  • Activities, StoryMaps & Interactives
    Log home scavenger hunt

    Log Home Scavenger Hunt

    Scavenger hunt page.

    Topics Biodiversity

    Grades Elementary (2nd-5th)

  • Activities, StoryMaps & Interactives
    Log lab scavenger hunt

    Log Lab: Scavenger Hunt

    Scavenger hunt page.

    Topics Biodiversity

    Grades Elementary (2nd-5th), Middle (6th-8th)

  • Activities, StoryMaps & Interactives
    Oyster bar scavenger hunt

    Oyster Bar Scavenger Hunt

    Scavenger hunt page.

    Topics Biodiversity

    Grades Middle (6th-8th), High School to Adult

  • Activities, StoryMaps & Interactives
    Hidey hole hike scavenger hunt

    Hidey Hole Hike Scavenger Hunt

    Scavenger hunt page.

    Topics Biodiversity

    Grades Elementary (2nd-5th), Middle (6th-8th)

  • Activities, StoryMaps & Interactives
    Butterflies scavenger hunt

    SERC Butterflies Scavenger Hunt

    Scavenger hunt page.

    Topics Biodiversity

    Grades Elementary (2nd-5th), Middle (6th-8th)

  • Data Literacy & Data Sets
    Two jake or male turkeys

    Analyzing Trail Camera Images

    Lesson support materials for teachers.

    Topics Biodiversity

    Grades Middle (6th-8th), High School to Adult

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