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Course: 6th grade reading & vocabulary > Unit 3
Lesson 1: Building knowledgeWelcome to the Ocean Conservation unit!
Nearly three-quarters of the earth is covered in water, and the oceans have all sorts of amazing ecosystems. But human actions, like using plastic and producing greenhouse gases, are endangering marine wildlife. This unit covers the impact humans have on the oceans and what we can do to help.
In this unit, you will:
- Learn about marine ecosystems
- See the impact humans are having on the oceans
- Find out what you can do to help marine ecosystems that are in danger
By:
- Watching videos that explain different approaches and strategies for reading
- Reading and answering questions about literary and informational texts
- Learning new academic words
In order to answer the essential question: What are the challenges in preserving marine life?
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I support you 100000000000%(31 votes)
Never agree to anything 100000000000%. Always seek new answers, and debated ones. Then you can see which one fits best.(7 votes)
we need to clean the ocean(32 votes)
yes because if not the ocean will get covered in trash and then the water animals will not have a clean place to swim(2 votes)
- This is very sad that people are destroying the oceans, we all agree that we should help marine wild life(18 votes)
- 100% on #Fish have feelings too, it's called the sea for a reason, not a trashcan! Adorable, loveable fish are dying everyday!(16 votes)
- Littering in the Ocean is horrible for our environment. Especially the ocean because there are animals who DIE BECAUSE OF IT. I think overall this is a great unit.(11 votes)
Yeah! Save the animals(4 votes)
- Wow! This is a useful and interesting lesson. I think we should recycle, reuse and reduce plastic wastes.(9 votes)
We need to help clean the ocean(8 votes)- I agree because people should not throw trash and so the turtles don't eat it(8 votes)
Hell yeah! Most of our recycling pretty much goes into oceans, lakes, ponds, streams. And what is done about it? Nothing only a handful of people like these people care. WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF EARTH!!(6 votes)