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Lobsters and Climate Change
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Students will rotate through stations in which they examine live lobsters, practice skills related to the lobster fishery such as lobster measurement and banding, examine a lobster trap, learn about lobster life cycles, interpret data from CT DEEP and Project Oceanology on climate change and lobster populations in Long Island Sound, and create a graph based on Project Oceanology’s lobster catch dataset. We’ll end with a discussion of causes and consequences of the lobster die-off in Long Island Sound.
Alignment with Next Generation Science Standards

Additional Resources for Teachers
These are supplementary activities that can be used before or after Project Oceanology programs, designed to help teachers integrate their Project Oceanology experiences into the curriculum.
Suggested Pre-Lab Activities
Suggested High School Post-Lab Activities
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Video: A Climate Calamity in the Gulf of Maine Part 1: The Lobster Pot Heats Up
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Video: A Climate Calamity In The Gulf Of Maine Part 2: Acid In The Gulf
Suggested Middle School Post-Lab Activities
Additional Resources

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