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DATA Series

Lessons in the Bridge DATA Series address important issues and provide students with opportunities to use real-world data.  Investigations can be completed in one class period, or they can be combined to cover related topics in succession. Browse the latest lessons below, or scroll down to view the full collection, sorted by topic.

Latest DATA Lessons

Sea Nettles: What Are the Chances?
Use forecasting tools and buoy data to determine the temperature and salinity ranges most likely to result in a bloom of nettles in the Bay.
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Oyster Insights: From Reef to Map
Use the VOSARA 2.0 tool to investigate how oyster populations change over time and across different rivers in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Whale Sharks: Tracking Elusive Animals
Examine data visualizations created using 16 years of sighting and tracking information to determine when and why whale sharks migrate.
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The Great Humpback Comeback!
Graph population counts from two breeding grounds and answer some questions about the past, present, and future of whale populations.
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The Oyster Calculator: How Much Nitrogen Can You Sequester?
Design small-scale oyster farms and use NOAA's online calculator to predict how much nitrogen each operation will remove from the surrounding water over a typical growing season.
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Invasive Shrimp: No Small Matter
Track the movement of invasive shrimp using the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) database, then use collection data to graph records by year.
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