Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
2021
Series
VA SEA 2021 Lesson Plans
Abstract
Grades: 6-12 Subjects: Life Science
This lesson guides students through an investigation of the migratory patterns of blue crabs, their life stages, ecosystem use by life stage, harvest, and human impacts to their population.
DOI
doi: 10.25773/p7my-kd87
Keywords
Secondary Education, Lesson Plans
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Funding
The 2020-21 VA SEA project was made possible through funding from the National Estuarine Research Reserve System Margaret Davidson Fellowship Program which supports graduate students in partnership with research reserves where fieldwork, research, and community engagement come together. VA SEA is currently supported by the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Virginia Sea Grant, and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science Marine Advisory Program.
Recommended Citation
Schnieder, A. (2021) Migrating to Motherhood: The Story of Female Blue Crabs in Their Ecosystem. VA SEA 2021 Lesson Plans. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. doi: 10.25773/p7my-kd87
Powerpoint
VASEA21Video_SchneiderDemo.mp4 (91386 kB)
Video discussing lesson plan
