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Local Seafood in Maine Schools

Provided by: Gulf of Maine Research Institute |Published on: May 2, 2024
Lesson Plans Grades 6-8, 3-5

Synopsis

  • In this set of five lessons, students will learn about the importance of seafood worldwide, the impact of seafood on the local economy, and examples of local seafood ventures and programs in Maine.
  • Students will explore seafood in different cultures using an interactive map, analyze graphs and readings about the environmental and health aspects of local seafood, participate in a model seafood marketplace, compare the journey and economic impacts of local and imported fish, and create an artifact to influence others to eat local seafood.
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Subjects: Biology, Economics
Authors: Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Region: Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, South and Central America, USA - Northeast, United States, Maine, Maine - Coastal
Languages: English

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