Long Island Sound Estuary Now Protected by NOAA

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Grades9, 10, 11, 12Biology, Civics

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What it is

This article discusses a new research reserve in Long Island Sound, how this reserve fits within the Biden administration's environmental agenda, and how this reserve will be managed by various stakeholders.
Students will learn that this reserve aligns with the Biden administration's conservation goals for 2030, this reserve will inform our management of coastal ecosystems, and NOAA will manage this land alongside Connecticut's state government.

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Positives

This article features quotes from high-ranking NOAA officials.
This article contains a link that provides even more information on the Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Additional Prerequisites

It may be helpful if students know the following terms: environmental stewardship, estuary, ecosystem resilience, and invasive species.
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Differentiation

This article can accompany a brainstorming session where students consider various methods for protecting wildlife and promoting biodiversity.
Students can use this article for an informative essay on the Biden administration's response to environmental issues.
This article can supplement a classroom discussion on the Connecticut government's approach to climate change.
This article can enhance a classroom discussion on why it's important to protect coastal habitats and how these spaces are impacted by human activity.

From the scientist review

Estuaries are vital ecosystems. This press release links to more information and the statements made within are verifiable. This resource is recommended for teaching.

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Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects: Biology, Civics
Language: English
Location: North America, North America > United States, North America > United States > Connecticut, North America > United States > New York
Provider: NOAA
Authors: NOAA
Published: April 8, 2024
Last updated: July 16, 2026
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Standards alignment · D2.Civ.13.9-12 + 9 more

Core

College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards

D2.Civ.13.9-12Evaluate public policies in terms of intended and unintended outcomes, and related consequences.
D2.Civ.5.9-12Evaluate citizens' and institutions' effectiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national, and/or international level.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.3Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.3Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.3Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain.

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

HS-LS2-7.Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.

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English Language Arts

RI.CI.11–12.2Determine two or more central ideas of an informational text and analyze how they are developed and refined over the course of a text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex account or analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
RI.IT.11–12.3Analyze the impact of an author's choices as they develop ideas throughout the text regarding a complex set of ideas or sequence of events, and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop.

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