Eyes on the Bay Lesson Plans

Archived Eyes on the Bay Lesson Plans

These resources and lesson plans were developed years ago to support science and environmental studies educators in integrating these topics within the regular curriculum when studying Maryland's Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Bays. Our goal is to integrate student learning of science concepts with the use of technology and current scientific data. We aim to facilitate the involvement of teachers and students in authentic science and environmental investigations. In this lesson series, the Eyes on the Bay website is used to gather information and interpret data. We encourage educators to visit local streams and use probes and other water quality testing kits to enhance their use of technology (see Lesson Plans Resources section).

Each lesson can be used individually or as a complete package to teach water quality concepts. Educators may adapt any of the lessons to meet their specific needs.

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Lesson plans are provided as Adobe Acrobat PDF files. You can open them directly in your web browser or download them to your computer for offline use.

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• Introduction To This Lesson Plan Series (PDF)
• Alignment with Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum Grades 6-8 (PDF)
• Alignment with Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum Grades 9-12 (PDF)

Lesson Plans	Supporting Files
Eyes on Salinity Lesson Plan (PDF)	Annual Mean Salinity Map
Eyes on Dissolved Oxygen Lesson Plan (PDF)	No additional files
Notice: The Eyes on the Bay Harmful Algal Bloom Lesson Plan is currently being updated.
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