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Resource: Surveying the Saint Lawrence
Description
Media (7 mins): Catch a birds-eye view of the St. Lawrence River as we join Lexy in the field for a biodiversity survey! River Institute researcher Matt Windle explains how the Fish Identification Nearshore Survey (FINS) project combines aerial drone surveys with water sampling and environmental DNA to paint a more complete picture of the thousands of diverse species that call the St. Lawrence home.
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Activity (1 hr): Invent a fish! Students learn the basics of fish taxonomy and anatomy. Next, they explore how morphological diversity (different body types) reflects how fish have adapted to different habitats. Finally, they create a fish adapted to one of three environments!
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This is a free educational resource from the Canadian Government about the ocean, through the Ocean Frontier Institute at Dalhousie University and the National Film Board of Canada. Ocean School provides media-rich, ocean-based resources in multiple subjects for students in grades 5–12. Created by educators, scientists and storytellers, these interactive learning materials help students understand our influence on the ocean and the ocean’s influence on us. Ocean School is ad-free and requires no login for teacher or student.
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