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SeaScope Aquatic Activities

Folios that bring aquatic science into the classroom

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SeaScope activity folios are written by teachers for teachers. They use the video microscope nicknamed "Scope-On-A-Rope" (SOAR) in science lessons on aquatic organisms.

Looking for Ol' Crusty
Download: crawfish_folio.pdf (790KB)
Trailing the Snail
Download: snail_folio.pdf (779KB)
* Addendum: When Ordering Snails for the Classroom
Secrets of Sand
Download: sand_folio.pdf (816KB)
Mosquitoes: Their Place on the Planet
Download: mosquito_folio.pdf (791KB)
Squidology
Download: squid_folio.pdf (857KB)

Each SeaScope folio includes: 

Background information
Detailed procedures
Blackline masters
Assessment ideas
Resource lists for students and teachers
Correlated to National Science Education Standards
Extensions

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Interested in ordering?  Download the order form (Adobe Acrobat PDF format) or contact Dianne Lindstedt to have a form faxed to you.

Item: Price:
SeaScope folios in print $8.00
Scope-On-A-Rope How-To Book $4.00
SeaScope folios on CD $5.00
SPECIAL! Order all three! $10.00

An LSU Web site has been created to assist educators in the use of the SOAR. It contains simple lesson ideas, images, helpful tips, etc. The URL is www.scopeonarope.lsu.edu.

Scope-On-A-Rope, manufactured by Scalar, Inc., is available nationwide through several distributors, all listed on Scalar's Web site at www.scalarscopes.com.