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  • Middle (6th-8th)

Middle (6th-8th)

  • The woman on the left is holding a diagram of an aquatic organism. The woman on the right is holding a blue crab
  • Activities, StoryMaps & Interactives
    Watershed scavenger hunt

    Watershed Scavenger Hunt

    Scavenger hunt page.

    Topics Ecology

    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
    Botany scavenger hunt

    SERC Botany Scavenger Hunt

    Scavenger hunt page.

    Topics Plants & Fungus

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

  • 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)

  • Activities, StoryMaps & Interactives
    Marsh metaphore scavenger hunt

    SERC Marsh Metaphore Scavenger Hunt Hike

    Scavenger hunt page.

    Topics Ecology

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

  • Data Literacy & Data Sets
    "How to read a scientific paper" text with a stack of books on the left. The word "Read" is all capitalized and in larger font

    How to Read a Scientific Paper

    Background materials.

    Topics

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

  • Video or Video Series
    Boat in the water with "Our work in the bay and its tributaries also leads us to study oyster reefs" text at the bottom

    Chesapeake Working Land and Seascapes: Science Serving People

    Video.

    Topics Ecology

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

  • 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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