FOR SEA Institute of Marine Science K-12 marine science curriculum and teacher training

The Tuna/Dolphin Controversy

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UNDERSTANDING THE TUNA/DOLPHIN CONTROVERSY FOR SEA: Investigating Marine Science Table of Contents Click on a lesson title to view the complete lesson as a pdf. Want to customize the lesson? Click on the “” icon that follows the lesson overview to download the lesson as an editable Word document
Introduction
Credits
Bibliography
Unit 1- Issues & Actions 1. The Tuna/Dolphin Controversy Students read about the Tuna/Dolphin controversy and are challenged to write to businesses/lawmakers and to develop a method of fishing tuna. 2. Canned Tuna Students look for the label “dolphin safe” on cans of tuna and write letters either supporting a total ban on catching dolphins or letters which state that now the problem needs further study to assure the health of the ocean ecosystem. 3. The Tuna/Dolphin Controversy – Part 2 Students examine case histories of human use and management of dolphin populations. Unit 2- Dolphin Adaptations 1. Hear Sighted Students analyze data as they role-play dolphin features and echolocation. 2. Dolphin Adaptations: Echolocation Slinky wave puzzles are used to determine the distance between a student and an object. Unit 3- Dolphin Food Chains & Webs 1. Food Web Students make a physical model of food webs, food chains and pyramids to show the interrelationships of organisms, nutrients and energy in a marine ecosystem. 2. String for Your Supper Student teams create a mobile representing an ocean food web. Below, you’ll find helpful resources for use with the above activities. Unit 1: Issues & Actions Activity 1 The Tuna/Dolphin Controversy A Tuna/Dolphin Bibliography The Tuna-Dolphin Controversy- article Yellowfin tuna fishing Sample student response Activity 3 The Tuna/Dolphin Controversy – Part 2 An Ecological View of the Tuna-Dolphin Problem – article An Ecological View of the Tuna-Dolphin Problem – Table 2 Congressional Research Brief – Dolphin Protection and Tuna Seining Tuna Boat sale advertisement – complete Tuna Boat sale advertisement – sample student activity Unit 2: Dolphin Adaptations Activity 1 Hear Sighted Common Dolphin Life History Spinner Dolphin life History Spotted Dolphin life History Activity 2 Dolphin Adaptations: Echolocation Whale Adaptations “” Icon made by Pixel perfect from www.flaticon.com

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