Conservation: Who Polluted the Bay? Lesson Plan

Grade Level

6th-8th Grade

Objectives

Students will be able to identify human causes of environmental degradation in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.

Florida Sunshine State Standards:

Science SC.G.2.3.4 The student understands that humans are a part of an ecosystem and their activities may deliberately or inadvertently alter the equilibrium in ecosystems.

National Standards:

Content Standard F (5-8) – Populations, Resources and Environments: Causes of environmental degradation and resource depletion vary from region to region and from country to country.