Oysters are a Keystone Species

Student's hand connecting marine species

In this reading investigation, students figure out the many important roles that oysters have in their ecosystem. Depending on grade level, students may complete a jigsaw read or participate in collaborative sensemaking from a shared text, and build foundational knowledge of oysters and their ecosystem functions.


Grades K-2

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Grades 3-5

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Grades 6-8

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Grades 9-12

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Oysters are Shoreline Protectors

Students participating a workshop on Oysters

In this hands-on lesson, students design and build a structure that can break wave energy before it hits land. They collaborate through the engineering design process, figure out that there are many possible ways to solve the problem, and reflect on the role that oysters play as natural breakwaters.


Grades K-2

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Grades 3-5

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Grades 6-8

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Grades 9-12

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