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Discovery Cruise

Activities Aboard the Karma:
Texas A&M University's Floating Classroom

 

Shoreside Modules

 

Pre/Post Test

 

Correlation of Activities to the TEKS

We have provided the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) correlation at the end of each activity above as a guide for your lesson plans. The discovery cruise and shoreside modules may meet additional TEKS that we have not cited. Please if you notice TEKS that should be added to the list. In addition, slight modifications, including extensions to the activities, may address other TEKS.
TEKS are provided by the Texas Education Agency.

 

Observing organisms aboard the Karma

 

Measuring turbidity with a secci diskObserving a crab

Measuring salinity of sea water

 

Transforming a shrimp boat into the Floating Classroom Collecting organisms for observation

Students observe a speckled trout collected during a discovery cruise

 

Viewing a fish caught during a discovery cruise Preparing the net to collect specimens
Weighing salt to make salt water Observing a core sample from Matagorda Bay
 

 

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